By Rose Mary Boehm
She met him on the way to Sunday school,
his hair unruly and his shoes untied,
fresh face of a boy, eyes of the man who’ll
never give in, nor bend, neither abide
by any rules. He was not of her kind.
Instead of heeding the old pastor’s voice
his wicked eyes danced in Eliza’s mind.
That look gave her no choice.
With the sweetest frisson she decided
she’d be the beauty who’d tame the beast.
Princess and Cowherd would be united
until death do us part, blessed by a priest.
He would one day wear pearl-button shirts,
and she’d dance for him in red silken skirts.
Copyright Boehm 2023
Rose Mary Boehm is a German-born British national living and writing in Lima, Peru, and author of two novels as well as eight poetry collections. Her poetry has been published widely in mostly US poetry reviews (online and print). She was three times nominated for a ‘Pushcart’ and once for ‘Best of Net’. DO OCEANS HAVE UNDERWATER BORDERS? (Kelsay Books July 2022), WHISTLING IN THE DARK (Cyberwit July 2022), and SAUDADE (December 2022) are available on Amazon. Also available on Amazon is a new collection, LIFE STUFF, published by Kelsay Books November 2023. https://www.rose-mary-boehm-poet.com/
All work by Rose Mary Boehm
