Murphy's Law

 

She lived by caution

Because Murphy seemed to follow her everywhere.

Once, when she was little,

She had created a perfect sandcastle,

But, in her haste to show her mother,

She tripped, breaking her ankle

As she fell upon her prized creation.

An accident,

She called it.

A few years later, she was walking

Down the stairs –

Toward her date, whom she had spent hours preparing for,

Donning a beautiful dress that made her feel pretty –

And she stumbled,

This time crushing her arm

While ruining her dress.

Now she was in college,

And fell in love with a boy

Who was her complete opposite;

That is, he seemed to be graced

By good luck instead of bad.

She hoped this would be her

Chance to prove that Murphy’s Law

Was a figment of her imagination,

And she clung to him

As tightly as she could.

Unfortunately, the boy, her love,

Only wanted to be free,

And Murphy ruined her life once more

By driving him away

From her attempt to control happiness.

Reviews

[poetsblade]

Isn't that IRONIC...good tho :)

[L.G. Knight]

Awww how sad!

Great write though!

~Frances~

[Andromeda]

clever. stupid Murphy's law.

[Catrinka]

Life does seem like this sometimes, doesn't it? "She lived by caution..." caught my eye right away, (maybe because that's how I am LOL)
I thought the ending was especially good, where you state that attempting to control happines can just drive it away...