This week I have chosen this prompt for my entry:
“Don’t forget – I’m just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.”
– Notting Hill
I didn’t think you would keep me waiting like this. The winter winds chill me as I stand waiting at our appointed destination. I have travelled all day to be here and now I look through biting winds, the trees skeletal around me, token guards protecting nothing, allowing nature to play havoc with my comfort. Rightfully I am wondering why I am here, my bones chattering as I struggle to keep warm, the promises you made are now a mockery of all that is decent, a sham, a humiliation I am realising is all your doing. I pull my coat closer against the assaults of the winds icy needles. I didn’t ask for much but you have literally left me out in the cold.
Winter chills my soul
Standing in desolation
Your rebuff now felt
Written for: http://haibunthinking.wordpress.com/2014/02/18/haibun-thinking-week-5-february-18th-2014/
Morpethroad 
Chilling, bitter and sad, nicely written Haibun and Haiku Michael, I felt the chill.
Thanks Jenny happy you did.
Ooooooooo…how I hate it when someone makes an appointment and then leave you waiting, wondering what’s happened. I really feel this particular haibun…and here it sounds so sad…have to admit, I start out sad then get madder than a wet hen! Good write!
Thanks Georgia, what a great response you have made. Made me smile.
Glad to have made you smile Michael! It’s always great to read your posts so I make space even when I’ve so little time. 😀
Thank you Georgia I appreciate you doing so.
My pleasure, really 😀
Oh what a let down. I could feel your desolation as you waited in the rain – that and your resentment at being humiliated like that. What engaging writing.
Thank you so much Suzanne, I appreciate you reading my work.
Well done as usual. I think standing someone up, especially in weather like you describe so well, is a very cruel, thoughtless action. Any time is bad, but what you describe is worse.
Thank you patricia I appreciate your comment. Thanks for reading.
Beautifully rendered in its tragic simplicity, very sad, very lovely! 🙂 🙂
Thank you Helen, happy you felt that. Have a good day.
Sad and cold Michael. I felt it all. You have a way with words that pleases me. Very good all though very sad.
Thanks Jackie I happy you thought so, thanks for the comment.
That’s a very upset young lady. Excellent the way you turned it from hope to pain and sorrow. Excellent, and thank you as always
Thanks Al, always enjoy this challenge.
🙂 I love seeing what every one does with it.
wonderful imagery.
Thank you so much Kim.
Being stood up is the pits! Especially when one has gone to a lot of effort at the other’s suggestion. Very cold indeed! Great one!
Thanks so much Brenda I’m happy you felt the cold.
Well worded…the sense of rising anger/disenchantment/disappointment is palpable and you are left very firmly in the writers camp. Whoever stood you up better not show their face round these parts 😉
Thank you Paul. I am pleased you read it that way.