Hello Stranger
Why mock with that intrepid stare?
It caused a reluctant heart to bare

Beautiful Stranger
Why before was there never so tempting a creature?
It caused the most battered soul to fracture

Flirtatious Stranger
Why when finally touching such a chiseled face
It caused bittersweet sorrow in beauty's embrace

Beloved Stranger
Why did that sultry smile seem chilled
It caused promises never fulfilled

Hellion Stranger
Why did talons strip away a budding womanhood?
It caused many volatile moods

Cruel Stranger
Why lead a path for untold dreams?
It caused a mind to wonder in fantasy streams.

Deceitful Stranger
Why was everything whispered a fabrication?
It caused love eradication

Bastard Stranger
Why after a trampled existence
It caused only remorse in acceptance

© Erma Vince