- in a word,
My dream was out; my wild fancy was surpassed by sober reality;
no objections
to your great expectations
this time
My heart was beating so fast, and there was such a singing in my ears
I should think you are to understand
that you re-
main a profound secret, until I am
empowered
When or where that
may be I cannot say; no one can say.
you are an allusion
distant
If you have a suspicion keep that suspicion in your own breast.
the reasons may be the strongest
and gravest, or they may be a mere whim.
You
remain
charged
I am not otherwise responsible.
if you have any objection this is the time to mention it. Speak out.
note: This poem is part of the July 2013 Writing Challenge. Writing prompt for this poem was to cross out words from a book (don't worry, no books were harmed for this project!) to create a poem out of the uncrossed words. I used a page from Charles Dickens' Great Expectations for this poem.
Check out the link to see a visual image of this poem: http://fancifulimagination.tumblr.com/post/54690914930/dont-worry-book-lovers-no-books-were-harmed-in
