Commentary and Philosophy Poetry posted November 15, 2015

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poem

A chapter in the book To Cherish Thorns

Love's Sweet Accusations

by michaelcahill

Love's Sweet Accusations   Childhood:   Hopscotch, monkey bars and merry-go-rounds--The stained off-white swimming pool at the city park. But why are you late? Mom drove by the park. The pool was empty. The merry didn't go, the bars had no monkeys and scotches didn't hop … a lie? untruth? deception?   the need for       explanation, accounting, evidence,   surprise       interrogation, scrutinizing, investigation, castigation, toddler incarceration, supper deprivation   learning       guilt early with curly locks to hide behind so they don't find the innocence destroyed   sweet child at play conniving feigned innocence mommy's sweet boy     Wedded Bliss:   and freedom rings  O O one for me and one for you I do, you do, we do two the bridesmaid winks we're on the blink I swear to no avail it's raining--no it's hail I'm turning rather pale I'm in my father's jail! Well, I got a girl just like the girl only the start dear heart every move and word heard with every meaning and every gesture leaning gleaning every possible nuance and influential possibility of damnation figured and deduced from what I didn't say or do or what I might have could've did if I'd had the chance regardless of what I say that doesn't matter anyway   wedded bliss my sacred vow eternal cell door ajar     Seeking Love:   lesson learned I won't be burned a leaf's been turned some joy's been earned   I love you oh, the bliss!                            but, what about this?     Ah, love's sweet accusations….   They do not sway me