Miss Cupid-ity.

With all I had to give— pride set aside;
sorting through the fields of all the same;

This, and my heart, and all my feelings;
found Miss Contradiction—
who brought me games.

Do I magnet less than quality?
do I draw the pictures
of undesired?
 
Do I wear a sign within my soul that reads…
"seeking a love that's
 worn and tired?"

Wherever flies her cupids may;
 wherever faults have
 wearied my chance;
 
Wherever lies my tries gone wrong
 smiles the broken
 arrow's trance;

Do I weaken my voice of reason?
do the ides
mystify my mind?
 
Do I wear a sign within my smile that reads…
"seeking a love to
 charity my time?"

With all I had to give— reservations on hold
eyes closed and it looks all the same;

This, and my heart, and my hopes for love;
found Miss Cupid-ity—
who brought me games.

Mark Anthony Thomas
Copyright © 2004

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