Overlooked
Eliza cursed her name,
who in their right mind
would fetter their child
with an antique like that !
As a name it is centuries old
from the Old English
meaning "The Chosen"
Good god, she thought,
I am already forty years old
and still on the damned shelf;
how long does it take to choose ?
raypool
Sat 2nd Feb 2019 21:42
I find a true seeker in this poem David, a curiosity for what might be , in a darkly humorous context. Equally strangely, I always have difficulty with the pronunciation. Is it "Lie sa" or "Lee sa" as in Liza Minelli. Another conundrum you have triggered off!
Ray