The Maurader's Map was acquired by me;
From whom, I cannot say.
I longed for my true love to see,
And this would show me the way.
"I solemnly swear that I'm up to no good,"
And there were her footsteps, revealed.
I could simply talk to her, but I never would,
And my feelings remained concealed.
I casually bumped into her at the coffee shop,
A place she often haunted,
And that's where I should have stopped,
But it's not all that I wanted,
I followed her again to a local store,
And gave her a smile and a wave.
It wasn't enough; I needed more,
I needed to be more brave.
I saw her again at the fruit stand,
Eyeing an apple, red and delicious.
We both reached and I touched her hand;
She seemed to be suspicious.
She avoided me then, wherever she was,
And so I stayed away.
Where she is now, I can't tell because,
I threw the map away.
A magic map can reveal many things,
Where footprints end or start.
It cannot change a person's feelings;
For love, you must reveal your heart.
Copyright © 2022 Brandon Ellrich
This poem was written in response to Sadje’s What do you see # 157- October 24, 2022, so please visit her site to participate and/or read other responses.
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Brandon Ellrich, Writer/Author/Poet 
❤ Excellent, Brandon! ❤
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Thank you!
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So well written Brandon. Love cannot be won over by magic, only by revealing one’s true feelings. Thanks for joining in.
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You’re welcome. And thank you. I’m glad you liked it.
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My pleasure
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Love the nod to the Wizarding World ❤️ you have done well, B. If only love were as easy as magic…
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I really enjoyed this as a fellow Hogwarts fan. Love requires vulnerability and trust…far harder things than magic.
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Yeah, I still wouldn’t mind having a wand to help me along though. 😉
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I strongly agree with this. Well written!✨
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Thank you very much!
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Pleasure✨
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If only magic could help! What a lovely (but sad) tale, Brandon!
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Thank you! I’d still take my chance and try out a magic wand if I had one though.
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And why shouldn’t you (or anyone for that matter) ! You are welcome.
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very nicely done brandon! Well done i loved it ❤
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I appreciate that very much! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and read it. 🙂
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