RUEFUL CONSIDERATION

RUEFUL CONSIDERATION

What good would it do possibly,

To admit what can not be…

A relationship

In the bud snipped,

Another secret love to flee?

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One acquaintance of his,

An attraction started to fizz…

One-way at best

At his own behest,

Mostly physical–it is.

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There’s never been returned affection,

Just friendliness in his direction…

Realizing he’s caught

He suffers for naught,

There’ll never be closer connections.

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She keeps her distance too,

To her own love is true…

Not too close,

Nothing to boast

Of, before its started it’s through.

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Now letting the glimmer die

Is problematic–why…

He’s done this before

To shut the door

On a futile “try”.

–Jonathan Caswell

RISKY PICTURE!

RISKY PICTURE!

 

An opportunity apprised,

The ‘BEST” parts were under-sized…

Focus in tight

Risks a subject’s fright,

He lost his undertaking devised!

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Men and women oft look differently

At photo opportunity…

The men want to seize

Certain features that please

But women like relationships right.

 

–Jonathan Caswell

 

 

TWO ROADS..BOTH TAKEN

TWO ROADS…BOTH TAKEN

 

Two roads diverging,

Each going one way…

In life we don’t find these roads one time,

But each and every day.

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I found a woman who looked so fine

I had to conquer her…

She was willing to give some ground

And the rest became a blur.

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Engaged to be married,

With a full-time job needed on plate…

Relationship roots, or lack of, bore fruit

About which he could not debate.

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She found one four months later,

While he took four years to unwind…

She happily married while she parried

The loser, who wished he were blind.

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Another intersection presented

A way to get out of his funk…

He gradually found a way to come ’round,

Had to move, so he packed up his trunk.

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Finding spiritual friends in the mountains,

Christians maturing like wine…

Healing proceeded however was needed

As Jesus gave him His time.

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In a year or two, drawn into ministry,

Eventually convinced of the need…

To stop his striving and carnal conniving

To be from his burden set free.

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And then when least expected,

An answer came out of the blue…

In indirect answer of a plea for support

He found a pen pal, too!

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For she had just (he learned afterwards)

Submitted to Christ her fate….

What grew from that initial exchange,

Is, after twenty-five years, still great!!!

 

–Jonathan Caswell