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Pretty Red Flags: A Villanelle

Because you said you loved me more,

O, how could those big brown eyes lie?

The pretty red flags I ignored.

Our cottage perched along Maine’s shore—

Some called it a pie in the sky,

Because you said you loved me more.

Then one day I found on the floor,

A love note meant just for your eyes.

The pretty red flags I ignored.

That night I waited by the door

For surely you could clarify

Because you said you loved me more

One look at you told me the score

The whole town knew better than I.

The pretty red flags I ignored.

I will not share you with some whore.

Dear, this is our final goodbye.

Because you said you loved me more,

The pretty red flags I ignored.


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4 responses to “Pretty Red Flags: A Villanelle”

  1. Ingrid Avatar

    That’s a great image ‘pretty red flags’ – it can be easy to look the other way until it becomes impossible.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Yes, and then all hell breaks loose. :-)

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  2. blindzanygirl Avatar
    blindzanygirl

    This is haunting. I love the pretty red flags bit.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar

      Thank you bzg. So glad you enjoyed. Thanks for stopping by!

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