House Guest – Trophy (part 2)

Part 2 of a multi-perspective free verse poem series called Trophy. It explores how perception can change depending on the viewer.

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I caught it with the corner of my eye
As I walked into the room.

An unintentional gaze.
After the first glance
I had to have a second.

“Is that your trophy?”
I asked. Intrigued. Interested.
Seeking inspiration
On my own journey.

“Oh, it’s nothing,
I wish I could hide that.”
His reply saying more than just those words.

A scent of lost passion.
Outshined the metal.
His soul too lost
In a search for purpose?

“I’m so proud of him!”
Came a reply from his heroine
As she entered the room
And his heart.

A story of achievement shared.
Eyes brightened.
A soul less lost than a minute before.

“Congratulations!”