MAREA NEEDLE

Marea Needle has been writing poetry, short stories, fiction, non-fiction for many years. She published in various media: websites, magazines, journals, etc. Latest work is a collection of short stories titled: From My Ashes, Volume 1, available on Amazon.com. She’s currently working on first novel

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THE 1-2-3 OF A LOVE AFFAIR (Pantoums) by Marea Needle




Depending on the Whether - 1

Whether or not he likes me 
Or whether or not I like him
To charm or be charmed
Diving into his soul or looking aside

Or whether or not I like him
Plays the restless dream
Diving into his soul or looking aside        Later… -3
Swearing it off before it starts
                                                                       So what does it matter now
Plays the restless dream                           You’re leaving I’m not
To charm or be charmed                            Will there be tears or not
Swearing it off before it starts                   More ripping apart or not
Whether or not he likes me     
                                                                         You’re leaving I’m not
Obsession - 2                                                Walking in oblivion or not
                                                                         More ripping apart or not
Always the questions                                   Selling off stars or not
Why the other women? 
What is he thinking?                         Walking in oblivion or not 
Where do I fit in?                             Will there be tears or not
                                                              Selling off stars or not
Why the other women?             So what does it matter now
Why isn’t it me?
Where do I fit in? 
Why can’t he get it?

 Why isn’t it me?
 What is he thinking? 
 Where do I fit in?
 Always the questions