gone
gone
© 2019 punkie
gone
i met a man
at the zoo
he said he wanted
to be my crew
my fate was sealed
right from the start
and yet i chose
this course to chart
we chatted morning
noon and night
his messages
brought me delight
he sent me love songs
by the dozen
got my tender bits
a buzzin
our newfound closeness
and flirtation
slowly turned
to exploration
he kissed me softly,
bit me hard
did some chores
in my backyard
i shared my wisdom
fed his heart
and then he done
blow my apart
he said he loved me
then made me cry
especially when
he said goodbye
i should have known
that ecstasy
is no more
than a fantasy
i was foolish
yes, it’s true
i wish i’d had
a clearer view
now he’s gone
his fortune to seek
tween red river valleys
and snow-covered peaks
but hey, my life is
mine to live
to rise again
perhaps forgive
it’s not the first time
a man has left
no point in weeping
or being bereft
what lies ahead
one day i’ll see
it’s in the hands
of destiny
©2019 Susan Macaulay . I invite you to share my poetry and posts, but please do not reprint, reblog or copy and paste them in their entirety without my permission. Thank you.
