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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword

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quips and witticisms were traded.

the jokes and jibes slightly jaded.

the words that went silent faded,

but their meaning has not been degraded

 

the tears that i had long ago cascaded.

because my own feelings i stupidly evaded.

but darling, this emotion can’t be shaded…

i promise you, i won’t easily be dissuaded

 

my affection for you will never be downgraded.

I need you and this can’t be done unaided.

lost love of my youth can you be persuaded?

to care for me again, if you’re serenaded?

 

 

 

 

 

This is ridiculously silly, but sometimes these things can’t be helped… I suppose. At this moment I am feeling rather… well I can’t quite place the words… but this ludicrous little rhyme just sprang out of my brain today. I’m not quite sure why I got on the words-ending-with-‘ded’ kick… but hey. I never said I was good, now did I?

  • 2 weeks later...
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While I see what you mean about the rather distracting rhyme scheme, I like the words and emotions behind this piece Andrea. :-) Beyond the "ridiculously silly" form of the piece, I think there are a lot of genuine feelings of longing and solitude, as well as some elements of self-doubt. I like the pairing of "quips and witicisms" and "jokes and jibes" in the first stanza as well. If nothing else, I could see the situations and ideas of this piece being used as the seed for another of poem at some point in the future. Thanks for sharing this here, Andrea. :-)

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I'm no good at commenting, but can I just say how much I enjoyed this piece, and to be honest, hope one day I may be able to utlise it (not literally) in my own love life ;)

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