Love Poem: Escaping
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Written by: John Watt

Escaping

One word Like a black cat Prowling on a starless night Sneaks past my notice Quiet and still and Unobserved Escaping from my well-intentioned lips “Someday” “We’ll have to get together” “Yes, soon!” “Write me when you get there” “I will!” “Don’t be a stranger” “It’s been too long” “Here’s my phone number” “I’ll call – I promise...” “Someday!” Every emotion has an enemy The enemy of joy is “if only I had done it differently…” The enemy of peace is “what if something bad happens…” The enemy of spontaneity is “when the time is right…” The enemy of I love you is “Someday”