Gershon Wolf Poet Ottava rima

Something Amiss

Our hopes sky high, we drove along the coast
We'd ask our folks their blessing for to wed
The bridge was out, perhaps the first signpost
Yet neither of us felt the slightest dread...

When we arrived, we felt something amiss
Our parents' faces ashen, gaunt and long --
No more to thrill to love's expectant kiss
  ~ Our different religions made it wrong



               Iambic Pentameter

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Ilene Bauer August 26, 2019 at 4:01 PM i think it's very sad when something like that comes between people. it's hard enough to find love in this world and if the couple is willing to make sacrifices, everyone else should try to support them. your poem is thought-provoking, gershon... Gershon Wolf August 26, 2019 at 6:12 PM It's always a tough call --- The couple asked for their parents' blessing. So, if they don't get it, then what?! As they say, careful what you ask/wish for. :) Of course, if they had eloped, the couple would have been condemned for that... No-win situation. Like you say, better just to go along to get along... :) gw