A very long time ago,
the girl was young and slim.
Her life was in full flow,
her cup filled to the brim.
That girl was lithe and slim,
completely fancy free,
her cup filled to the brim
but lovers? No. Not she.
She was fancy free
and had no special boy.
Commitment? No, not she,
her life filled up with joy.
She had no special boy.
Her days were full of fun
till fun began to cloy
when she settled on just one.
Her life though full of fun
when the girl met her ideal,
her salad days were done:
life’s banana peel.
When she met her real deal,
her single life was done -
he had such appeal -
willingly forgone.
Her single days were gone,
her heart now all aglow
life happily redrawn
a very long time ago.
Sam Peralta at the poet’s pub wanted a pantoum. I have written several, and after a very trying week, I am not inclined to write another at speed, so the above is my first, written in the very early days of my poeming.
A good effort with a tricky form.
If this is one of your first attempts then it is very clear Viv ~ I shall work on it
So romantic! Not everybody gets as lucky as this. I hope they live happily ever after! Really beautiful
Single days come and go
The heart is not always aglow
But whether alone or with
Happiness is maybe just a myth!!!
Hahahaha
Oh, life is sort of so much easier when one is unattached…sure in the beginning it is all flowery and happy but that soon wears off and then…well hmm maybe it’s just me!
No I’m happy but I love the memory of being totally fancy free…so much more time for thinking and creativity. 
You have always had a knack for these. I admire that in you.
Beginners luck? it was fun to read this coming-of-age story and to watch the small chances add up to a big one!
Sums it up pretty neatly, viv.
Lovely, sweet, with a beguiling simplicity. k.
It’s actually wonderful to see an early poem from you… It makes me want to revisit my own earlier work, to see what I might make of it. This is most defiitely a piece of some accomplishment. Great work!
This made me feel good. A good characterization for a romantic film with all British actors. Great enjoy to read.
And actresses, or actors, male and female, or, I’ll go now. Great poem!
From salad days to banana peels… poor thing!
This pantoum rings true, Viv. True love changes everything, doesn’t it??
i love fairy tales and i love happy endings and i love that she found the one, worth waiting for…oh and i love what you’ve done with the form..much enjoyed it viv
smiles…a love story…ah, i am a sucker for love stories…smiles…and i am glad she took her time and found the one….i want to write happily ever after at the end of it…smiles…