I wonder what happened to R…?
He soon quit me when I wouldn’t go as far -
or as fast - as he wanted.
Leaving teenage me crushed and daunted
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Great write and great message! My favorite stanza is But looking back – oh relief! He was a charmer, a fickle thief of hearts. It was in his plan that we would part. Our Valentine's embrace on an escalator would mean nothing to him two days later. And all the sweet words he wrote and said were romantic clichés he’d just read.
A cad and a bounder, who caused you to flounder! Great poem Susy - I love it.
Susy, I love this wise tale. To find true love it is so important to recognise when love is not true and not be swayed by things that are shallow.