Saturday, June 20, 2015

Her Surprise Birthday Party

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Who do you think you are?

she said to no one in particular


Who do you think you are?

she screamed to no one in particular


Who do you think you are?

she vulcanized to no one in particular

then stormed out of the room

leaving us with gloom

 
Stunned we were

beyond belief

 a multitude of joy

reduced to grief.


So radiant with gratitude, 

so warmed with wonder,

then came the thunder

 
Moments after her birthday surprise

an earthquake erupted

in her eyes


Gracious for gifts 

gracious for friends

it all came to a sudden end


Kissing and hugging

dancing with delight

then along came 

her stroke of midnight



Upside down had turned that room

one eighty-ed from joy to gloom


All that was brilliant and bright

froze into the darkest of night


Who does she think she is?

someone said to no one in particular

but no one was there.

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Footnote
HER SURPRISE BIRTHDAY PARTY is the copyrighted property of LCSoL.  

This poem was birthed last Sunday and a very rough draft
was written in the margins of  a Sudoku puzzle:

            
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