O —is for October

Poem #2

Dear October, Aaah October How I waited for you When September ends Excitement dazzled me At last, you’re coming Remember that road trip We were so happy My pumpkin, my October Amidst the uncertainties, I still yearn for you Because I know you well Because I know you never break promises Because I know that you care Just because I know you are And then, you came Something was strange I felt like a stranger

You’re not my October anymore Why are you hurting me? Why are you abandoning me? What have I done? Is this the way we are now? Is this for real? Why? Are you all memories now? So many questions I need an explanation You are not going to say anything, right? Should I read your mind? Don’t I deserve any reason? I don’t want to say goodbye But have to accept it’s the end of the road for us Thank you for all the good memories Goodbye.

Osan

I wrote this last year. October became my shock absorber. An innocent sponge soaked with my grievances. Poor October.

In response to the “Writing Prompt: Poems A to Z challenge” of Iris B. Stehn.

Thank you, Iris.