Persiflage

PERSIFLAGE

-noun

light frivolous conversation, style, or treatment; friendly teasing

There had been a lot

Too much persiflage really

And she remained behind

Unsure of her fortune

And a future with wet feet

Dragoon

DRAGOON

-noun

1. (originally) a mounted infantryman armed with a carbine

2. (sometimes capital) a domestic fancy pigeon

3.Military

a. a type of cavalryman

b. ( pl; cap when part of a name ): the Royal Dragoons

-verb

4. to coerce; force

5. to persecute by military force

He tried to dragoon her

Into the other world

But she was busy blogging

Her own death to the world

And had no time for him

Winkle

WINKLE

-noun

1. periwinkle . any of various edible marine gastropods of the genus Littorina,  especially L. littorea, having a spirally coiled shell

-verb

2. informal . (chiefly Brit ) (trans.; usually followed by “out”, “out of”, etc.) to extract or prise out

He looked surprised

That I should try

And try to winkle out

Secrets from him

So shamelessly.

He would not reply

So I remained here

Questions unanswered

I really could have been

Talking to a wall.