It had been a long time, but he was here
The handsome stranger
Smiling and waving,
Like nothing happened.
He whispered
“In my kingdom,
Even the most unwanted children are loved.”
He sat beside me
On the worn down cushions of
The blue couch.
“The adults on the green lawn are mean.”
He stated.
“In my palace, you could escape them with ease.”
He leaned against me
Smelling of mold and age and blood
Being the pristine and clean boy he was.
“If want to visit the world,”
He reasoned,
“You can go anywhere you want
At the slightest inclination
The smallest thought.”
I sighed
And then.
I smiled.
I pushed him away,
Flicked his forehead,
And laughed.
He gave me the look
The puppy eyes look,
And I laughed harder.
He huffed
And left.
I don’t see what is so daring
So bold
So different about
Laughing in the
Face of
Death.
The handsome stranger
Smiling and waving,
Like nothing happened.
He whispered
“In my kingdom,
Even the most unwanted children are loved.”
He sat beside me
On the worn down cushions of
The blue couch.
“The adults on the green lawn are mean.”
He stated.
“In my palace, you could escape them with ease.”
He leaned against me
Smelling of mold and age and blood
Being the pristine and clean boy he was.
“If want to visit the world,”
He reasoned,
“You can go anywhere you want
At the slightest inclination
The smallest thought.”
I sighed
And then.
I smiled.
I pushed him away,
Flicked his forehead,
And laughed.
He gave me the look
The puppy eyes look,
And I laughed harder.
He huffed
And left.
I don’t see what is so daring
So bold
So different about
Laughing in the
Face of
Death.
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Inkpaw
Oct 21, 2019
such a strong piece. and your ending was spectacularly played out.