Monday, April 20, 2020

The Plan



He was the one
Handsome and entitled
he could have anyone
She would play hard to get
Not clutch his pant leg
as others were prone to do
Not flirt and flatter endlessly
She, the remote one,
would capture his delight
Her mystery would draw him in
Being elusive would beguile him
into her surreptitious snare
He was attentive and obliging
eager to relate
Then married someone else
a damsel in distress
a Cinderella type
She is salty with remorse
how could this be?
That yet again, for her,
“the best laid schemes 
o’mice an’ men
gang aft agley”



Ellecee


Inspired by:
A well known quote from To a Mouse by Robert Burns
imaginary gardens with real toads - when good wishes go bad
and
Skywriting - Salt



4 comments:

  1. Love how you used the line from Burns!

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  2. Sometimes we wish for things not knowing that something even better is in store for us 💘

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  3. Oh the blessing of an unanswered wish...

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  4. Ah well, the follies of youth. It takes a long time to learn that it 's best to be oneself.

    Also, I love and agree with Susie's comment!

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