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It Happened on Cockshut Road
The woman walked with such swift subtly
An ephemeral waif, an immaculate wraith
The lad walked towards her, clearly transfixed
Love-struck and staring, yet futilely daring, for then
The man walked beside the woman and took her hand, asserting his dominance
A closeness suggesting possession, a closeness beguiling suppression
The lad walked past them, the reality hitting him harder than the rain
Hopeless and dejected, loveless and rejected
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Poem previously published in the author’s poetry collection, “When In Lewes” available on Amazon:
For other poems in this series, visit the “When In Lewes” list here:
https://medium.com/@joseph.cannizzo.jr/list/when-in-lewes-832448e654c7
For other works of poetry by Joseph Cannizzo Jr., check out his poetic nature fables in the series, “At Mother Nature’s Spiteful Hand”, here:
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