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Chalkboard Dust
he got down on one knee
in Mrs. Kreider’s
third grade classroom,
chalkboard dust in his hair
and earnest affection
on his handsome face;
pledging his true love
to me forever,
he sealed the deal
with a tiny silver ring;
I didn’t love him back
and I’m pretty sure
he knew it,
but we each practiced
settling for what we could get
whenever what we
really (really) want
is just out of reach;
turns out forever isn’t
nearly as long as
I’d imagined it would be ~
I still have the ring
but he changed his mind
about the love
before second semester
was even over
in Mrs. Kreider’s
third grade classroom,
chalkboard dust in his hair
and earnest affection
on his handsome face;
pledging his true love
to me forever,
he sealed the deal
with a tiny silver ring;
I didn’t love him back
and I’m pretty sure
he knew it,
but we each practiced
settling for what we could get
whenever what we
really (really) want
is just out of reach;
turns out forever isn’t
nearly as long as
I’d imagined it would be ~
I still have the ring
but he changed his mind
about the love
before second semester
was even over
Published 22nd Apr 2021
Author's Note
NaPo 2021 22/30 82 unique words
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22nd Apr 2021 10:20pm
22nd Apr 2021 10:22pm
23rd Apr 2021 4:09am
Dear L,
This poem is so adorably sweet and charming I love it. I’m smitten with the nostalgia of it.
Love is fickle isn’t it? Boys! 🙄
I think it’s awesome you still have the ring. Lovely write as per. H🌷
This poem is so adorably sweet and charming I love it. I’m smitten with the nostalgia of it.
Love is fickle isn’t it? Boys! 🙄
I think it’s awesome you still have the ring. Lovely write as per. H🌷
23rd Apr 2021 4:11am
It’s funny I saved the ring because it was proof of something deeper to me, but I didn’t bother to save his name. Boys, indeed 🙄😂
Thank you so much, Honoria xo
Thank you so much, Honoria xo
24th Apr 2021 00:19am
27th Apr 2021 4:44pm
13th Jun 2021 1:41am
It's cute and wonderful they way you captured this, when innocence does not know time, only the emotion felt.
Great NaPoWriMo entry Luna.
Great NaPoWriMo entry Luna.
27th Jun 2021 1:05am
Great story in so few lines! So amazing that you still have the little silver ring. I almost choked at
"we each practiced
settling for what we could get"
It seemed like the innocent little story opened up a window on life right there. I loved how it hit me.
"we each practiced
settling for what we could get"
It seemed like the innocent little story opened up a window on life right there. I loved how it hit me.
27th Jun 2021 2:00am
