.
This world has changed
since you and I
allowed the years
to wrinkle by
.
without a pause
we didn’t notice
the quiet closing
of the lotus.
.
Now we fail
to recognize
the crinkles ‘round
each other’s eyes
.
when one says no,
the other yes —
a corner turned
yet I confess
.
that deep inside
I’ll ne’er forget
your Romeo
to my Juliet.
.
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© 2018 Betty Hayes Albright
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