Hour 4 prompt: an epistolary poem.
You had expectations
I’ve spent much of my life confounding them
You were waiting for me
I’ve always been more wait-and-see
You liked the divas and beautiful ballads
I’ve favored the misfits and outliers
You made plans and extended invitations
I’ve showed up on the spur of the moment
You went travelling around the world
I’ve stayed close to home
We are the ends of the earth
Maybe all we need to do
is turn around
I enjoyed this very much, Kevin. Seems a great pairing with my Recipe Poem as well – holding the both/and of paradox. I like that balance of yin/yang. Especially like the final two lines – turn to face one another, extend understanding, see how each aspect is really the mirror of the other …. Thank you.
Absolutely gorgeous. That ending takes my breath away!