Words
Put ink to paper
and draw a sketch
or paint a perfect scene
with words that
tinge the truth
like green
Colleen, or nineteen..
Put ink to paper
and arouse a feeling
or stir a tender mind
with words that
spice the truth
like caraway
parsley, or thyme.
Write a letter from faraway
and express a deep desire
or seek a reply
with words that
taint the truth
like Dubai
Brunei, or Versailles.
Write a letter from faraway
and tell her that you miss her
or that you may return
with words that
approach the truth
like learned
burn, or yearn.
Ink upon her written reply
tells an unrequited tale
containing a gloomy plot
with words that
speak the final truth
like forgot
caught, or absolutely not!
Put ink to paper
and produce a sense of irony
in a perfect vignette
with words that
entice the truth
like brunette
coquette, or Yvette.