ONCE UPON A TIME

Sometimes love dwindles but the journey was fun

 

Once upon a time

with emphasis

on the o, O, OH!

beginning

opening,

open, unknown

fresh first page

thrilling introduction

excitement

anticipation

sets the mood for

what might follow

 

What will happen?

 

Our story unfolds…

 

You and I

a flirtation

a friendship

an item

a love affair

O so engrossing,

O so captivating

Our own inner circle

Of o, O, OH!

 

until around the middle of the story

tedium sets in

it’s an effort

to follow the plot

or turn the pages

concentrate on the main characters

O so passionless

O so onerous

O so few highlights

 

And the number one

O

Loses its omnipotence

momentum stagnates

dwindles

evaporates

to its inevitable

sad, little

definite

full stop

.

 

Author's Note

Did you appreciate the shape and feel of this poem? Perhaps a different way of looking at love lost?

Reviews

[Adrianna]

O this is a great poem. I really liked the choppyness of the liness some only being one word. This is very well written. powerful stuff.

[Pratibha]

And the number one
O
Loses its omnipotence
momentum stagnates
dwindles
evaporates
to its inevitable
sad, little
definite
full stop

YES, i did like the shape of the stanzas...

Love lost...painful yet insightful