I have been writing poems since I was a youth. I am inspired by the works of Wordsworth, Dickinson, Plath, Sexton, and of course Shakespeare. I have my Bachelor's Degree in English and am a middle school English teacher. My book, Building of the Ruins, is out! purchase at: www.authorhouse.com www.buildingoftheruins.com www.amazon.com)
Rendezvoused
It’s all the same, but it isn’t
We sat there-
where I used to sit-
on sunny afternoons-
before I knew you-
but with someone else.
I don’t regret it,
but I couldn’t forget it-
it’s been ingrained on my mind.
I’ve been here before,
in the literal sense,
and it’s just a pretense of what is to come.
You hadn’t a clue that I’ve been here before-
just like this-
except only in the day
and the fact you don’t love me-
anyway, it’s all the same-
but it’s not.
© 2008 Katherine L. Sheffield
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