Silly - Lucille Hamilton

Silly is a great word, 

when you're new in life and have been given

a drink that bubbles up your nose, 

when you hold the drink too close.

Silly works well with new things in general,

but take it up a decade or two,

and let's say you tell your best friend

that you're in love with George.

“George!” she yells, 

over the clatter of coffee cups

at the cafe.

“George” she repeats, “You can't be.  

You can't honestly be thinking of George.  

Don't be silly.”

This is when the word can knock you sideways.

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