The Most Unexpected Secret
Teodora is a bilingual writer. She is the author of two books, a poetry volume and a collection of short stories.
She's breathless
He’s helpless
She’s livid
He’s timid
She’s snapping
He’s tapping
She falters
He palters
She stops with a sigh
He stares at the sky
She’s eager to hear
He swallows his fear
She looks straight at him
The light’s rather dim
The room’s getting smaller
The ceiling is taller
He opens his mouth
But words don’t come out
He loses his nerve.
“What good does this serve?
The hiding, the lying,
The sneaking, the spying...
All this for a ticket!”
“Ok, what’s your SECRET?”
She says quite annoyed
Expecting a feud.
“Ta-da! Here’s your prize!”
“Is this a surprise?”
“Yes, honey, it is.
Alicia Keys.
It’s starting at eight.
Hurry up, you’ll be late!”
Secrets – what an alluring poetry prompt Brenda has chosen for Week 31. At first, I was tempted to write something about a dark secret, such as the skeleton (literally) in one’s closet. Instead, I opted for a poem with a humorous twist. Maybe I will also try a gloomy one.
I used very short sentences to suggest the tension felt by the two characters (lovers or spouses, you choose) and to mark the suspense which anticipates the revealing of the secret.
Writing poetry that rhymes (in English!) is still a challenge for me. Here’s my little secret: I use the online rhyme dictionary. I also do that when I write poems in Romanian sometimes. This dictionary is quite useful, especially for a non-native English speaker.
© 2021 Teodora Gheorghe
