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The Elephant of Love
October 3, 2012
You and I, we sit
While the elephant in the room
Stomps like a hyena and cries like a dolphin
You and I, we sit
And ignore the sound of music
Like peas on a pod with no ears
You and I, we sit
As the elephant in the room flashes neon bow-ties
And whips his trunk in our faces
Like giddy grasshoppers on a Thursday
You and I, we sit
And reject our passions together
Like a team of wimps with a baby’s fears
Without the tears
Because we have been blinded, deafened, muted, and made indifferent
To the giant elephant in the room-
The elephant of love
© Charlie W., Bethesda, MD
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leatherina GOLD said...
on Nov. 26 2012 at 8:04 pm
This poem shows experience and wonderful forethought! I love the repition of "You and I," I can truly relate to this poem! You are very talented :)
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