The Letter

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I found the letter on the floor
With a golden seal, raised and fine;
I told you that I wanted more,
So I took this as a good sign.

The paper felt cold in my hand
(I found the letter on the floor).
I tried so hard to understand
Why you kept walking out the door.

Impatient to my very core,
I broke that seal and read your words!
I found the letter on the floor;
I guess I got what I deserved.

This hadn’t been sealed with a kiss–
Evidence I could not ignore–
Your words were like a serpent’s hiss.
I dropped the letter on the floor.

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Quatern poem written for dVerse Poets and Reena’s Xploration Challenge 281.