Foolish

by P. Arin2373

After having been forced to wed Lidia, Mr. Wickham thinks back on his mistakes and the women he tried to fool into believing him.

March 4, 2020

Fanfiction: Fiction or Poetry

I had almost succeeded.

All I had to do was fool some dim witted and

Too easily fooled young girls.

All I had to do was smile

And give them what they wanted.

Make them believe that I like them.

Make them believe that I loved them.

Georgina should have been easy,

A young girl not yet a lady, whose heart was so pure,

It could be deceived by anyone.

Miss Elizabeth Bennet, intelligent and sharp

She was a challenge, but I had her believing every word I said,

Until she ran out of my grasp like smoke.

Now Lidia was easy prey.

Such a flirt and foolish to believe that any man would want her

She believed that I loved her, how ridicules.

But I was the fool, thinking I could get away with it all.

Now I am stuck with a dull and silly little girl

Perhaps I am the one who is silly

Silly to believe that I could have it all.