Standoff



I stare into your piercing green eyes
You stare back, taunting me to make a move
But I stand my ground
I am curious of your intentions
What are you up to
Wish I could read your mind
You slowly inch your way towards me
I am on guard now
Your mischievous grin has me on edge
You think you have the upper hand, but you are wrong
I slowly start to smile and u quickly relent
A faint purr is barely heard and a defeated meow
I stroke your calico mane and your purr gets louder
I gently whisper in your ear
I won this round
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Submitted by Courtnie.mckern on July 25, 2024

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIJKHLMC
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 519
Words 109
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 15

Courtnie Mckern

Born in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Went to St. Albert high school. Received an associate degree from Iowa Western. Now lives in Bellevue, Ne with 2 children and a boyfriend. more…

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