Love Affair

I write these lines as if in prayer -

on bended knee, I choose a pair

of rhymes I think will be okay

and suitable for smart wordplay.

This endless game of solitaire

is one I play with savoir-faire

and, though I see you’ve ceased to care

what unloved online poets say,

I write these lines.

I’ll call this rondeau ‘Love Affair’

and post it here without fanfare.

It’s not a prayer and yet I pray

you’ll notice your sad protégée

and understand that in despair

I write these lines.