Someone Unknown Poem by Lawrence S. Pertillar

Only fools will allow,
Malicious gossip to overhear.
Then spread it to whisper,
In other ears.

Only fools would sit and hiss.
To believe another told,
Had been deserving of it.

And only a fool like this,
Is eventually left to feel...
Upset, regret and other,
More appropriate adjectives.
When someone unknown,
Said to have similar interests
They had not before,
Been introduced to meet...
Formally.
Suddenly refuses...
To make excuses,
To stall a greeting.
With a wish not to meet,
At all.

'Come with me.
I want you to meet someone.
And...
Blame me 'if' love happens.
Instantly.
This...
Is who I've been wanting,
The both of you to meet.
I'll leave you two alone.'

-Please don't.-

'Have you met? '

-No! No, I can't say that.
Nor do I wish to.
Look,
I've got better things to do.
And if I knew,
Fools were invited...
I would not have come.-

'Why are you being so rude? '

-And please, by all means...
Consider what I've done,
Disrespectful.-

'Maybe a little crazed.
But 'disrespectful? '
Wassup? '

-The sky. And folks,
In disguise who try to hide...
From others what they are.
Excuse me.
I have to your restroom,
To make a donation.-