The Prince of the Pup Tent

"Him have I lost; thou hast both him and me.
 He pays the whole, and yet I am not free."
                                               Wm. Shakespeare

Loving you, my tears fell
in that fast-food Miami restaurant
after we had the news your sturdy heart
was failing.  "A matter of time,"
they said, locking you into the check-
out line.  "I'll pitch a pup tent on
the other side of the river,"
you said in all seriousness,  "and
I'll wait for you."  Fool that I
was, I bought it.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Kendrick Avatar
April 16, 2012 at 5:59 AM
Great work..Don't know if it is true but such love is wonderful..Enjoyed reading this morn..Sara
Andresen Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 6:46 AM
Well done Nola, I like it!!! - oxox Anne-Lise
Perez Avatar
April 9, 2012 at 6:56 AM
Thank you so much. This is title poem in my new book out soon. Love, Nola
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