Bet You Thought
Bet you thought you could undo
the final ending of that act.
Like a painter
who will brush a tiny touch
of white over the blue
to cover a spot
which looks too bold,
or an actor who
forgets part of a line
then improvises so that
audience doesn’t catch on
to the flaw.
Bet you thought I would forget
your last act and press rewind.
Such as a writer holding pen does
to remove a word, a phrase,
that makes no sense,
drawing line through it
then starting again.
Bet you thought I would ignore
like I did in days of past,
when I held back a tear that formed,
or placed my feelings on a shelf.
Always believing
that love could conquer all.
To you, I was the calm
before a storm and after it,
for when rain and winds disappeared,
neither would look back to see
the destruction left behind.
Bet you thought I’d always be
your safe harbor after sailing,
a perpetual fountain for your thirst,
or a solid wall that’d never fall.
You sat back embracing
the comfort I provided,
as you read
a self selected tale of love
from a book without an end.
Then you,
like a paradox
that walks and breathes,
picked up pen to write
the story’s ending.
You left, said not one word.
Like a winner taking all.
Bet you thought that I would follow,
place my feet within your shadow
whispering words,
asking you to stay.
Would have been
a final chapter to your liking,
like a taste of honey you could swallow.
Bet you thought,
but you were wrong.
Now it’s time you think again.
About this poem
After so many years of the trying, there comes moment when it’s time to let go.
Font size:
Written on January 03, 2024
Submitted by Giselavigil on January 03, 2024
Modified by Giselavigil on January 04, 2024
- 1:39 min read
- 51 Views
Quick analysis:
| Scheme | AXXXAXXAXXXXXBXXXCDXXXXEFXCXGBGEXFEXXXXAXXXE XFHHXXXEHXXD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic trimeter |
| Characters | 1,510 |
| Words | 332 |
| Stanzas | 2 |
| Stanza Lengths | 44, 12 |
Translation
Find a translation for this poem in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Citation
Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Bet You Thought" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/177324/bet-you-thought>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss the poem Bet You Thought with the community...
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In