Over It

It’s hard to explain,
but after only one fun date
it was over.

Her ‘it’
was too good for me.
I knew it right away -
too good.

My own ‘it’ 
now schleps around
like a dog chained to a cloud.

It’s no good to be it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Ashford Avatar
January 2, 2020 at 10:39 AM
Many thanks Line Gauthier :-)
Gauthier Avatar
January 2, 2020 at 9:59 AM
Enjoyed your poem, Eric.
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