I do not need thee; ‘tis a lie
to paint me weakened by thy charms.
Dost think thy sweeting feign would die
than leave the comfort of thine arms?
Forgive me if my brusque reply
some vision of thyself disarms.
I do not need thee; I am strong,
an oak with roots set firm and deep.
Have I not told thee right along
my counsel I would always keep?
Shouldst thou demur, thou dost me wrong;
but never mind, I shall not weep.
I shall not weep for thee, my dear;
I am not smitten by thy wit.
Though others eagerly give ear,
I find in me no benefit
from thy conceit; in fact, I fear
I harbor little taste for it.
But hold, perhaps I overstate;
I would not have thee think me cruel.
‘Tis not for me to castigate
nor offer thee for ridicule.
It is not mine to remonstrate
if thou shouldst choose to play the fool.
And so, a truce, my erstwhile friend;
in truth, I have no feud with thee.
There’s little in thee to offend;
I do not fear thy company.
I need thee not, but condescend,
in service to thy need of me.
∞§∞
Methinks this damsel doth protest too much!
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25 comments:
...I'm speechless.
Brilliant poem of "I do not need thee". If so why contact him and why write it? Clever words.
Oh my, methinks, she's perfectly wise. As are you, clever one!
Beautiful...I like how you wrote in the style that fit the stamp on the envelope..
Beautiful write Sue! Say it as it is!
Hank
This left me wondering how she would have "texed" it on her iphone! Hmmmm
Very enlightened and creative message here ~ wonderful! ~ carol, xxx
she doth protest a bit much...smiles...ha. def you got into the language and dialect...lol, i dont think you could text something like that...smiles...
What vintage text! Beautiful.
Traditional form and style serve content very effectively here, Sue.
Traditional form and style serve content very effectively here, Sue.
This is brilliant,Sue. You always pull the best.
Hugs and love sent your way,
Melody
Wow! This is one I am going to have to reread. It has so many layers.
I like this very much . . . but yes, she doth protest too much.
Loved the Shakespearean feel to this, the choice of words, the phrasing. And how perfect that last stanza to round it out. Very nicely penned, indeed!
Refreshing to find a use of rhyme.
I think perhaps she does...enjoyed this!
neat style. :0) Thanks for writing..
Goodness Gracious Me.
This is amazing.
An excellent piece of writing ..really enjoyed reading it. Very clever.
The Lady truly understands the nature of power.......
This is lovely Sue -- very Shakespearean in it's form. xo
I continue to love your poetry. This is one to think upon.
Blessings!
WOW! You took me back in time to a totally different era with this letter. Indeed she doth protest too much. :)
I think we have all been there and felt that. I love this!
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