POEM STARTER
Submitted by SmileyGuitar
Write a poem that starts in a cheerful, bright mood, but then reveals underlying anger or bitterness.
Like Lovers
Gorgeous, loving eyes,
Like lovers have,
She would look at me
So lovingly,
Oh how I loved
Her hazel eyes.
Soft, silky hair,
Dyed half green,
Half her natural brown,
Every hairstyle in existence
Looked absolutely stunning
On her,
I admired her beauty
Like lovers do.
And oh my lord,
She had the kindest heart,
Her personality?
A true work of art.
She was ever so pure,
Incorruptible,
Like lovers should be.
But then something shifted,
And like fall falling into winter,
She slowly grew colder.
She and I
Rarely spoke,
I wondered why
She changed,
I wondered what
Changed her.
Soon enough though,
Our love met its slow,
Painful end,
Like a train
That runs in hope
Coming to
A screeching halt
In its once
Frivolous endeavors.
She taught me many things,
But the last
Was true heartbreak.
We used to be
Like lovers…