Teardrops

As teardrops appear on her aging cheek,
she thought of the cold night ahead;
Her chances for love looked awfully bleak -
sleeping alone again in her bed.

She thought of the cold night ahead,
with ghosts of past boyfriends dancing in her mind.
Sleeping alone again in her bed,
a happy ending, nowhere could she find.

With ghosts of past boyfriends dancing in her mind,
her chances for love looked awfully bleak;
A happy ending, nowhere could she find
as teardrops appear on her aging cheek.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Sweetheart Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 5:32 PM
Congrats Joe on a great win in Pantoum .. with this wonderful write ...
Mantle Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 1:35 PM
A sweet and moving write. Congrats on your win, best wishes Em :)
Brown Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 11:03 AM
Congratulations on your win in Paula Swanson's "Pantoum" contest Joe. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
July 27, 2011 at 11:01 AM
hi joe.. incredible! applause to you for the thrilling win! ..:) huggs!
Brown Avatar
July 11, 2011 at 8:00 AM
Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry with us Joe. I enjoyed reading it this lovely morning. May you have a wonderful week and enjoy life to the fullest. Love, Carol
Gorelick Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 5:11 PM
A lot of aging cheeks can relate to this...mine among them...well done and Im sure it will be in the finals..BG
Roberts Avatar
July 10, 2011 at 4:02 PM
Joe !! did you write this about me ( Lord knows you could have) best of luck in the contest with this terrifying form
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