Written for:  The Twiglets #241 - "the only one"


'You are the only one.'
Those words echoed
in my ears
as you walked away.


Only one of us
is willing
to forget
past misunderstandings.


bowl of wrapped candies
she picks the one in red foil
only one allowed


        He hailed from a small town out west
        content with his lifestyle and dress
          'til a redhead stopped by
            and catching his eye
    convinced him to move, leaving town short a sheriff.

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