Ballad

 A ballad you say? 

In a small town it’s not wise to talk

about someone else’s luck, or curse.

It’s the kind of thing that can end badly

with feelings hurt, or worse.

So most folks whisper quietly over tea

and would not deign to write it out in verse.

Stories that would make you weep

like the secrets that you keep

Until your dying day.




Challenge: write a poem that tells a story in the style of a blues song or ballad. One way into this prompt may be to use it to retell a family tragedy or story, or to retell a crime or tragic event that occurred in your hometown.
Realizing this prompt is completely out of my depth at the moment given the time constraints.

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