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The Stranger

A poem about mourning what never was

By Ted RyanPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
The Stranger
Photo by Ben Blennerhassett on Unsplash

Once upon a time, you made me smile,

Sweet words soon turned distant and hostile,

Second choice, the understudy,

Left in the wings to wonder,

Why you played my love?

The play has ended

My story isn’t,

My stranger

Never

Friend

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Ted Ryan

Screenwriter, director, reviewer & author.

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    Written by Ted Ryan