Poem #13

Silly me

Silly me,

I should have known and never

took the chance

Silly me,

I dared believe there could

be true romance;

Silly me,

I risked heart's all and reached

for stars above

Silly me,

I knew I'd lose this foolish

game called love.

Silly me,

in heart of hearts I knew

it could not be

Silly me,

this Hope that led to ab-

ject misery;

Silly me,

naught else to do but smile

through the pain

Silly me,

to let guard down, I must

have been insane.

Silly me,

this lesson learned, vulnerable

never more

Silly me,

to let the heart rule the

mind at war;

Silly me,

no bitterness, I made the

silly choice

Silly me,

and my heart that gave fickle

Hope a voice.

Silly me.

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He said, "Why should I tarry?"

And smiled with tranquil eye;

"In destinies sad or merry,

True men can but try."

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight

(Lines 562-565)