Y or N?

by Claudia Wysocky

Roses are red,

Violets are blue.  I have lived my life,

    And so have you.

But I need,

       Something more.  (I need)

Something to love

       —With all of my heart.

I've had loves before,

    But they either forgot me, or I left them.  But all are gone,

       And I need another,

    —With every bit of my being.

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So I'll give myself over,

       To the first girl I see.

Wanting only

       To please her.

All that she— 

    Requires of me,

           Is everything.

I guess I love you. 

Y or N?

I think,

—that yes,

I'll go for yes.

(Sure… why not.)

I mean,

       Good things come in pairs, don't they?

And I love you:

    —and I still enjoy the sound of "You"—;

I'll think it over.

 (In a second.)

So… Y or N?

       Please choose.

One or the other,

    Doesn't matter to me—

       —At least, not right now.

But later, when we're together,

        —Under the sky, lost in each other's arms,

I'll think it over.

(Again...)

But… what if you say no?

(Oh no!)

But—What if I say yes?

(Why do you do this to me?)

Why can't you choose? (Surely it couldn't be hard!)

So… Y or N?

       Choose one—

                —And pick one now! You're driving me nuts!

And if it's N, I'll go for Y. 

So… Y or N?  —I guess you'll never know.

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Claudia Wysocky

Claudia Wysocky, a Polish writer and poet based in New York, is known for her diverse literary creations, including fiction and poetry. Her poems, such as "Stargazing Love" and "Heaven and Hell," reflect her ability to capture the beauty of life through rich descriptions. Besides poetry, she authored "All Up in Smoke," published by Anxiety Press. With over five years of writing experience, Claudia's work has been featured in local newspapers, magazines, and even literary journals like WordCityLit and Lothlorien Poetry Journal. Her writing is powered by her belief in art's potential to inspire positive change. Claudia also shares her personal journey and love for writing on her own blog, and she expresses her literary talent as an immigrant raised in post-communism Poland.