Cynical, Cold, Angry Poem by Louise Tredoux

Juliette rolling her eyes while I cried,
Rudi left again on another trip, this time
I stay on my own – being alone
infinitely preferable to seeing my
father’s judgmental face every day

Met Rudi’s brother for the first time,
how unsettling – looking just like Rudi,
yet being much stronger, more domineering,
Juliette fell in love with him, claiming
love at first sight

I’m amused, but he scares me, his eyes
are strange, the line of his mouth is
cynical, cold, determined and angry,
I fear he might hurt my friend Juliette,
I hope Rudi returns

Before long…