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Where To We Will Never Know

A quintain poem of wonder

By Calvin LondonPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
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Does he have an illness that no one understands?

The man who’s yelling at the sky

While sitting and yelling on the bench.

Is he upset at the world,

Or something closer to his hand?

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A lady comes and sits down close,

She tries to console him with love and a tender heart

He pushes her away from him

Yells at her with an angry voice

When she just wants to hold him tight.

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What caused this latest rift, we will never know

Was it some form of infidelity

Some form of money or other woe

Everyone seems on edge today

No one wants to let go.

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This yelling and this screaming upsets

My little girl's sensitive hearts,

Such sensitive souls to people out of control.

The man moves along the bench, further from her soul

A distance now separates her touch from his soul.

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Minutes come and minutes go

Things seem to quieten down,

Finally, she holds his hand, and

They both drive off together,

Where to we will never know.

🔷❤️♦️💙🔶

[Author's note: This poem was inspired by a man who arrived on the bench near the ocean just below my place. He appeared very angry, yelling at no one in particular.

[I normally wouldn't have taken any notice, except that my two little dogs ("my two little girls") were getting quite upset. He was jollied by a woman who tried for some time to console him. It must have worked because they both left in a car, where we will never know. It just goes to show you can write about anything.]

Till next time,

Calvin

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About the Creator

Calvin London

I write fiction, non-fiction and poetry about all things weird and wonderful, past and present. Life is full of different things to spark your imagination. All you have to do is embrace it - join me on my journey.

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    Written by Calvin London