waiting for the spark

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she was so patient with him –

he was not her first choice,

but a wise one, so she waited

for the spark to ignite a deep

passion to carry her through

the years – but it never came

because some things

can never be forced


A/N:  Written as a Quadrille poem, a poem consisting of exactly 44 words.

Also published at http://www.poemsbyarcadiamaria.blogspot.com on 10/24/16.


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