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The Doldrum of My Discontent

by Genevieve Sturrock

ennui?
oh no!

despondent?
don't think so.

depressed?
not me.

antipathy?
could be...

jaded?
not i.

cynical?
wonder why?

unhappy?
you too?

lonely?
miss you!

07/25/2007

Author's Note: my daughter asked me why i don't smile anymore....

Posted on 07/25/2007
Copyright © 2025 Genevieve Sturrock

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Alisa Js on 07/28/07 at 10:53 PM

so true, so very true.. aloha

Posted by Christel Crews on 07/30/07 at 05:02 AM

what a creative way to share this moment with the world... i love the short lines and the punctuation says it all! great job

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