I walked a lonely mile
To seek love, unattained,
When I was but a child—
Alas, no love remained.
I walked a lonely mile,
Escape those uninspired
Caught up to the rank and file
And gave in when I tired.
I walked a lonely mile,
A distance I thought long,
But once I turned a’quile
Discovered I was wrong.
And being all the while,
In limit of my range,
I walked that lonely mile
Yet nothing ever changed.
Aug 11, 2019
Aug 11, 2019 at 12:44 PM UTC
I walked a lonely mile
To seek love, unattained,
When I was but a child—
Alas, no love remained.
I walked a lonely mile,
Escape those uninspired
Caught up to the rank and file
And gave in when I tired.
I walked a lonely mile,
A distance I thought long,
But once I turned a’quile
Discovered I was wrong.
And being all the while,
In limit of my range,
I walked that lonely mile
Yet nothing ever changed.
Quile is an archaic term for coil. Using poetic license a’quile means to turn around or look back. I love using old English words in my poetry. They give me a greater sense of variety. Remember, boys and girls, poets have been the forefront of modern English.
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