THURSDAY 6th MAY 2021 ~ FLASH FICTION ~ POETRY
This poem is a response to a prompt provided by WordPress
PROMPT ~ Evasive action
What’s the most significant secret you’ve ever kept? Did the truth ever come out?
EVASIVE ACTION
by John Yeo
After it happened, I desperately sought for a retraction
When I heard you I turned scarlet with embarrassment,
The secret you trusted me with leads to evasive action.
My whole response to you was a thoughtful chain reaction
Why did you choose me to take into your confidence?
After it happened, I desperately sought for a retraction.
The secret you trusted me with led to evasive action.
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My response to your secret drives me to total distraction
How do I respond to a confession of wicked malevolence
The secret you trusted me with leads to evasive action.
To prejudice a long time friendship with risky overreaction
The information you trusted me with didn’t make sense
After it happened, I desperately sought for a retraction.
The secret you trusted me with led to evasive action.
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I respect your wish for my promise of trustworthy inaction
Although you have driven me to the extremes of sentiment
The secret you trusted me with leads to evasive action.
I value a friendship that has brought much satisfaction
A bond that has cemented a close, safe, stable environment
After it happened, I desperately sought for a retraction.
The secret you trusted me with led to evasive action.
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