Thann Yuu

Thann Yuu

 

Thann Yuu

Older and wiser

Wary of the drink

And tired of the smoke

 

But still he came

That once a week

For to see

Jenna Durl

With her crow's tattoo

And three piercings three

 

Not that he tried

Or that she fended off

Even the hinted idea

They just were

This what of what

The keeper and the kept

 

Thann Yuu

So came the weeks

And passed them too

With nothing more

Than goodly passed

Until that winter night

When he ordered up

Something new

And beckoned her over

 

What followed was odd

As he fought back tears

And grabbed her hand

So quick and slight

Than  drained the glass

In but a swallow

And quickly left

 

But that was months ago

And he was all

All but forgotten

Save by Jenna and me

 

Oh I knew him not

Nay not at all

For I am new to here

But he knew her

And in his leaving

Oh hastily

He left a mark

Upon her hand

That strangely spreads

Day by day

 

And I for one

Would dearly love

To solve this mystery

So then we could

Be married thus

For we are happy

In all save that

 

Thann Yuu

What did you do

And why at all

To my Jenna sweet

Who never did

But anything nice

For you yourself

 

Charles Petrie