I had to write this poem as an English Assignment i hope you enjoy
I do not own Spoon River, but i do own a kitten named Snorlax
Ella Thropp
I met Malcolm Reynolds at the age of sixteen,
And even at such a young age I knew that we were meant to be
How many times did I do nothing except watch him when he passed by.
Even in church I would stare at him and dream of what we could be.
But did I ever dare tell him of my feelings?
No! I did nothing
I was to scared to ever go near him
Slowly I watch him grow older,
Felt the pain of loss on the day he wedded-
Many years passed and Malcolm and his wife were happy and had a family,
At the age of twenty I started courting a Mr. James Ford
Although he was kind and do anything to make me happy
I did not feel the love I felt for Malcolm.
So I left him
I then lived alone for seventy-three years
No family or friends to comfort me when I was sad or to be with me by my side when I
started getting ill.
Now let me tell you young ones
When you think you found the one you were meant to be with,
Be with them at all costs or end up
Living and dying alone.