Shall I--Must I
Shall I compare you to a star,
the brightest in the nighttime sky?
Must I admire you from afar
while time so precious rushes by?
Will I forever wonder why
my heart bears harsh rejection’s scar,
or will you someday venture nigh
and taste how sweet my kisses are?
January 30, 2020
Contest Title: Oh--No a Twisted Char-Lay Placed 2nd
Sponsor: Charles Messina
February 19, 2020, entered in the Strand Select U Contest
Copyright © Janice Canerdy | Year Posted 2020
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