Many a young man
thinking himself
“on a promise”
with a young woman
has been doomed
to disappointment
having misread the signs
or having allowed his
thoughts to stray
into the realms
of wishful thinking
may seek to salve
his ego
in wanton drinking…
© Andrew Wilson, 2024
Over at dVerse Poets Pub, lillian in Quadrille, invites us to write a Quadrille ( apoem in exactly 44 words not including the title) that should include the word, if not the concept of “promise”…