Wendy Watson Poet Rhyme

The Sleepwalker

His eyes stare blankly through me 
Then he coldly turns aside
Though tenderness once drew me
Cold dispassion he can't hide.

Abandoned in the dead of night
Alone and overwrought,
Indifferently my love takes flight
As if I count for nought.

I know he will return to me
I feel no deprivation
For I've become accustomed
To my man's somnambulation.

            
27/07/18

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Aditi Mishra June 17, 2020 at 2:57 AM I love how you create a perception and then bring the twist towards the end. I've experienced this so many times. Congratulations on your win Wendy :)

John Watt June 16, 2020 at 3:20 PM I love that last word, and you used it to good effect as you built towards it starting out as you did with hints that your love had grown cold. Lovely surprise ending, and with the stellar rhyme and flow of your pen. Congratulations, Wendy, on your win and another enjoyable write. ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong June 16, 2020 at 3:13 PM I can relate to this so well Wendy. One night my son took a shower with all his clothes on. I woke him to tell him to go take a shower and found him that way. Congratulations on your wonderful win! Blessings xxoo

Carolyn Devonshire June 16, 2020 at 1:27 PM :) I admit I had to look up "somnambulation." Enjoyed your entry very much. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Carolyn

Susan Gentry August 1, 2018 at 7:26 PM Congratulations on your win. Well-written. Well done!

Michelle Faulkner August 1, 2018 at 1:11 PM My favorite line is "Indifferently my love takes flight/As if I count for nought," so well penned, congratulations on your placement!

John Hamilton July 31, 2018 at 9:48 AM Well done Wendy, congrats!

Richard Lamoureux July 28, 2018 at 9:00 AM I like your word play.

Andrea Dietrich July 27, 2018 at 8:26 PM oh wow, I love how you did this!! Not too long but just right in length and a little twist at the end!!