Tonight's Poet Corner: Sonnet Solstice #388
A Cheap Red Card
by Belinda Roddie
A cheap red card in the shape of a heart
was all that Bobby had to offer Kim
at the coffee shop after a slow start
to his morning shift. Somehow, on a whim,
he grabbed the paper and the scissors from
the back room, snipping away until he
had made a proper symbol of love. Numb,
he watched as Kim unfolded it. Slowly,
she sipped her coffee, and Bobby's blood turned
to frost in his veins. She stood up and left
without another word. Bobby's eyes burned,
his stomach aching, as he was bereft
of any answers, whether good or bad,
and the poor barista went home quite sad.
by Belinda Roddie
A cheap red card in the shape of a heart
was all that Bobby had to offer Kim
at the coffee shop after a slow start
to his morning shift. Somehow, on a whim,
he grabbed the paper and the scissors from
the back room, snipping away until he
had made a proper symbol of love. Numb,
he watched as Kim unfolded it. Slowly,
she sipped her coffee, and Bobby's blood turned
to frost in his veins. She stood up and left
without another word. Bobby's eyes burned,
his stomach aching, as he was bereft
of any answers, whether good or bad,
and the poor barista went home quite sad.
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