ABOUT THE AUTHOR             C.L. Bruun won the Editor's Award from the International Society of Poets for this poem.  She attained the distinction of becoming a Distinguished member of this poetry society at their invitation.  In another life, she held the office of past Vice President of the Idaho Falls, Idaho Chapter of the Idaho Writer's League. One of Ms Bruun's essays was published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt in one of their college level English Readers.  She has self published a children's book about a Bigfoot, "Muddley", who has created a smelly problem for his forest friends.  The book is for sale on this website.   

   Games

by C.L. Bruun

 

The Games are played.  Is there a need

To play them now?  Do they succeed?

 You calculate the words you say

And at arms length you keep at bay

 

The one who loves you, though I say

How much I love you every day.

You weigh the words you let me hear

And hide behind a mask of fear

 

Of getting close.  You might get hurt.

So play the game and stay alert.

Despite my love, It's not enough.

For loving you is very tough.

 

You may wake up to find me gone.

So stop the games.  Your reasoning's wrong!

I love you so despite your fear. 

Put down your wall.  Come over here.

 

And let me show you love's great joy,

And share my love.  Please don't destroy.

The chance you have for happiness.

Why pull away?  I can only guess.

 

I'll walk right out, and warned I may.

I'm tired of the games you play.

If I've to wait too long, you see.

You've seen the very last of me.