Something I Am Not
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It happens all the time when I'm with friends
especially within a group of gals-
the urge to gossip pops its ugly head;
a game to pick apart that missing one.
This surely is that something I am not;
no joy exists in tearing one apart
by pointing out defects, or what they've done-
behind their backs to entertain some friends.
A gossiper, I'll never choose to be;
my lips stay closed- my heart absorbs the pain
of what that person mocked would feel inside
if he or she were present for the game.
August 10, 2019
~10th Place~
Contest: Something I Am Not
Sponsor: Craig Cornish
Judge: 09/05/2019
I chose traditional Blank Verse
because it is my second favorite
form to use after the Sonnet.
Copyright © Sandra Haight | Year Posted 2019
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