The Black Tulip

The touch of his had was  electric
As he gently took her hand and kissed it

The kiss was soft and an easy touch
He was the man she felt the rush

He was the man of her dreams
The great charmer so it seemed

But he was really like a black tulip
That is a dark, dark purple that rules it

Underneath the darkness lay
It didn't come out for many a day

By the time the tulip bloomed
Her whole life lay ahead surely doomed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009


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Date: 10/5/2009 10:57:00 AM
creepy, good write
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Date: 10/4/2009 11:54:00 PM
Nice work Sara.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comments
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Date: 10/4/2009 9:57:00 PM
Sara, I feel a strong connection to this poem. I understand the emotion too clearly. Nicely expressed, especially: "But he was really like a black tulip That is a dark, dark purple that rules it" Beautiful line. ~KC~
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Date: 10/4/2009 6:09:00 PM
kind of like the devil in disguise,,I have seen many female friends of mine fall for this type of guy over and over again and again, this is truly an emotional piece and a great write,,,Thank you for reading and commenting upon my words,,,Blessings..Cecil
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Date: 10/4/2009 4:06:00 PM
Excellent Couplet, Sara! Deep and forboding. We never know what lies beneath the surface and some of the best charmers are the worst offenders! Love, Robin
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Date: 10/4/2009 3:17:00 PM
I know the type. I worry about my daughter being in a situation like that. Great poem!
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