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Lynda this is just to say that I have this marked & will look at it critically soon. sorry to keep you waiting KS On 21/08/2007, Lynda Nash <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Hi, thanks for all your comments and suggestions about my poem. I've left > Emily sitting in her window for now and I'm goign to work on something > else. > > I've been quite busy these last few weeks and this is another poem I came > up with. Feel free to tear! > > Lynda > > > Not Enough > > You said you felt trapped > so I loaned you books on love and romance, > cut pictures from magazines > of happy couples smiling, holding hands, > raving about their grandchildren. > > I made black coffee and talked about the weather, > the neighbours, > the effect divorce would have on the kids. > > Whenever I could I kept you in my sight. > Studied the way you dressed, > the way your eyes always peered over my shoulder > looked for subtle changes in your expression only a friend would notice. > > I tracked your movements, > your route to work, to the park, > how long it took you to get to the shops (two minutes more than it did > yesterday?.) > > And when I couldn't find you > I hoped it was enough to hold you > until the next time we met. > > But it wasn't > so I pulled out all the stops. > Organised nights out > to the theatre, cinema, the local bingo hall. > > Encouraged you to take up painting, gardening, yoga, > anything to keep your attention from wandering. > > Your husband wasn't happy. > Said we spent too much time together. > So I drew back. > It was then you escaped. > > Now you live in the 'suburbs' with what's-his-name. > You take in ironing > and walk the streets rattling a tin for Women's Aid. > > Or so I've heard. >