Fake It Until You Make It
Ask Me in December
January started out with enthusiasm and a spark.
She had met him at a summer Shakespeare in the Park.
Hadn't thought much about him after that though,
Until they saw each other in a group, playing in the snow.
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By February, they were definitely a couple, quite an item,
Kissing, cuddling, and long texts that she would write him.
March sped by with romantic dates lasting long into the night,
they decided to move in together, taking love to a new height.
~
April then May seemingly came and then just as suddenly, went...
and by now they were questioning the time and money each had spent.
June and July were long and humid, so very, very hot,
tempers flared at each other and their manners they forgot.
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By August, contemplating a split, but September came a cease fire,
with football, falling leaves, and such, bad times didn't seem as dire.
October still ups and downs, but they worked harder to be nice,
he gave her wine and roses...in the bedroom, she gave him lots of spice.
~
November was kind of scary and definitely more "tricky..."
They spent the time with in-laws and that was kind of iffy.
Go ahead and ask me, I know you want to know, "Will they make it?"
Ask Me in December...until then, they might just have to fake it!
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This was for Babs' Unofficial Challenge:
Disclaimer: I am not one to give relationship advice. After I wrote this poem, I found a picture to go with it. The site gives some worthy insight into the first year of a healthy relationship:
About the Creator
Shirley Belk
Mother, Nana, Sister, Cousin, & Aunt who recently retired. RN (Nursing Instructor) who loves to write stories to heal herself and reflect on all the silver linings she has been blessed with
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Comments (35)
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I love I love my calendar girl 🎤🎤🎤🎤
Stopping by to say congratulations, Shirley!
Congratulations 🎉🎉 for top story amazing poem great work
Very well written. Keep up the good work!
Great work 👏🏼
I'm back to say congratulations on your top story
I fell in love with this poem! You reminded me of 33 years of memories. Congratulations, You go girl! 😍
Circling back to congratulate you on Top Story, Shirley. Well deserved!
🥳 congrats!!!
Back to say congratulations on your Top Story! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Oh you clever one!! I loved this! 💕
I love when poetry has a rhythmic flow. Congrats on T.S.!
Ahh, the struggles of making it work. Great poem, Shirley! And congrats on your TS!
This is very cool, the entire cycle of relationship in one poem!
Congrats on TS!
this was great. loved the characters and how they progressed.
I loved this, Shirley. It was a proper charting of a relationship and fun too!
Glad to see this got Top Story - congrats Shirley! :)
Congrats on the TS
A whole story wrapped up in just a few lines! And I love how their moods matched the seasons. The part about November and being with 'in-laws' was too funny. Loved it!! Congratulations on TS!!
This is great!! Especially the ending😂🤣
Suspense! 🤔
A great one! Happy to subscribe to your work!
Haha. Love that ending.