Redemptive Half Measures

 

Redemptive

I always assume that people I admire are single
and experience a sinking sensation
when I learn they are not. They drop
in my estimation – for what that’s worth –
from wishful thinking to cold hard earth.

 

 

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One Comment to “Redemptive Half Measures”

  1. My estimation of this poem soars above my marital status!

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