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When She Spurns

I have seen this before
A fledgling spark stifled
At birth

I have been here before
When mused words trifled
With no worth

When my knees gingerly fell to the floor
Softly they begged and shuffled
At the slamming door

And I sought the windy south
But the spark waxed weak and worn
Two lovers stood lorn

A spurned poet, and a petulant muse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Krutsinger Avatar
March 27, 2019 at 3:33 AM
Your poem is delightful, my friend; your ending is classic.
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