Man and woman talk to each other
not comprehending a word that’s said.
She wants him to understand her.
He marvels at her stubborn head.
Not comprehending a word that’s said
they contemplate the other with distrust.
He marvels at her stubborn head
how fascinating it was in the past.
They contemplate the other with distrust
What was in him that had her enthralled?
How fascinating it was in the past
his handsome looks now leave her cold.
What was in him that had her enthralled?
Here is the man she used to know.
His handsome looks now leave her cold
Passion left with nary a shadow.
Here is the man she used to know
Here is the woman he adored
Passion left with nary a shadow
Could their lost dreams be restored?
Here is the woman he adored
She wants him to understand her
Could lost dreams be restored?
Man and woman talk to each other.
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I wrote the poem as a response to the above picture prompt. I tried to follow a storyline in my head, but it somehow disappeared when I tried to write a Pantoum. The idea to write one was prompted by a NAPOWRIMO prompt which actually asked for a Pantun. Thank you for coming by and reading, and for your comments too. 🙂 Kindly visit Magpie Tales for more poetic interpretations of the picture. 🙂
MY WALL 
Excellent …well penned…thanks for sharing.
Peace
Siggi
Bravo! You really did spell it out, Imelda. 🙂 Big smiles here. Like x 2.
Jamie
Thanks, Jamie. I finally read your His & Hers. You said so beautifully and poetically one truth about love – it goes beyond physical romance. 🙂
This is fantastic, communication problems really can and really do destroy relationships
I am constantly in awe of how you produce such wonderful poetry..with different styles and themes… Diane
Aww….I hope they can both move on from this. Such a shame lost years one can never bring back. The poem was very moving. Thank you for that.
I’m glad this was a story for a photo prompt rather than your inner thoughts! Well done 🙂
A difficult form well handled.
Beautifully crafted! And an apt interpretation of their body language 🙂
sadly it’s way too often like this…trying to talk to each other without trying to really understand the other..distrust is a big worse-maker in this as well…i think there is a way to open up communication again but both really have to try to listen unbiased.. well written..the form works well with the theme…
relationships are such messy things…we seem built differently at times…communication sadly is often too soon to go in relationships….and then when dis-trust worms its way in (because of lack of communication…ugh…hard place to be…
Communication is the best, if not the relationship will unravel ~ Such a challenging form, I admire you for rising up to the challenge ~
I loved the form you used to write this poem. And you wrote the ‘communication problem’ well. Somehow I have little hope for this particiular relationship.
Such a sad romance…hopefully they’ll recover from their cold spell and reignite their flame.
not a happy relationship