LPiA Nov6

[alonso ramoran]

The Vote


Because this act shall most affect
my jurisdiction, it must be recalled
that it is not unprecedented
for the speaker not only to confirm the vote
but to add his own. The Eyes have it.
She is beautiful -- all hinges on this fact --
and whatever blemishes were found
by the Ears, on hearing her sing,
or the Neck, on marking her slouch,
or even the Mind, on bearing the brunt
of her volatility,
are easily forgiven. Indeed, the Groin is right,
though he abstains to keep things chaste,
that from her youth we shall derive
a bit of long lost honesty,
just as she may be tempered by our doting.
It is settled: we shall fall in love,
and we shall do so earnestly.

This one fits nicely with the prompt and is such an enjoyable take on the (ir)rationality of falling in love. That second to last line really takes the poem home. Thanks for sharing River