This again is a piece of schoolwork. For my poetry coursework I had to analyse Funeral Blues by W H Auden. My teacher gave the entire class a list of key words from the poem and we had to come up with our own unique poem that included as many of these words as possible. As Funeral Blues is about death and loss, I wanted to base my poem on the complete opposite - love. This is how it turned out. Not some of my best work but it isn't bad considering what I was given to work with.

Love

A scribbled note that he penned

I thought this romance would never end

Sneaking out as the clock stuck midnight

Under the moon with its eerie light

The stars shone through our eyes

Whispered words and muffled sighs

A secret code, our special song

We thought nothing could go wrong

Fretting and thinking about what to wear

Did I look good? Would he like my hair?

He’s all I wanted, everything and more

But something’s gone wrong, didn’t see it before

I tried to prevent it, never felt so low

And now my heartache just won’t go

Pour out my soul, dismantle my heart

Sweep up the fragments, its all fell apart

Cut to pieces, crushed on the floor

I’ve got to stop this, can’t take any more

My heart thunders like the beat of a drum

His lies examined in harsh light of sun

No need for talk – his silence says all

I thought it was forever; I was a fool

I was stupid and I lost my head

But now I know, the romance is dead