Fairy Tale Inspired Poem: Bashful

Dorlana Vann ♦ November 17, 2016 ♦ 2 Comments

Bashful

by

Dorlana Vann

When I saw her stretched across the tidy beds,

Love’s potent sword struck my heart before I knew

Who this lovely stranger was or one word said.

But I remained silent, as I always do.

With one bite, she fell ill on that dreadful day.

In a glass coffin, it hurt to see her lay.

I longed to kiss her ruby lips, but froze.

Joy but regret: the prince woke her and betrothed.