A sijo



















Like the paint, peeling off the unopened, long forgotten door
Strained, my nerve endings are aquiver and my fragile heart quite sore,
Waiting for the one who dwelled there for long and doesn't want to any more!

Written for ReadWritePoem

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Linda Jacobs said...

I've never seen this form before. I like it! Mysterious!

Winnie the poohi said...

Its a korean form :) You should try it!

Erin Davis said...

What a beautiful simile you open with. There's a lot of emotion evoked here.

Nave said...

:) Good one meanie!!

Anonymous said...

liked the last line :)

Winnie the poohi said...

Erin nave and pratsie thank you :D

Rohini said...

Lovely photograph!