Read the following poem. Then, respond to the prompt that follows. The Feeling Is Not Mutual By anonymous I've had them come into my life and leave as fast as they came. Sometimes they seem to fly right in, and they often leave me with pain. They show up unannounced- they often take me by surprise. They suck the life out of me, before I've had time to realize. I meet them in a lot of places- Usually outside when I'm unaware. Their attraction to me is so strong as if they smell love in the air. They annoy me so much that I break out in hives. The thought of them makes me withdraw. The feeling is not mutual-it's unrequited, I don't return their affection at all. In a well-written paragraph of 5-7 sentences, analyze the ambiguous nature of "The Feeling Is Not Mutual." Your response should include: an explanation of your interpretation of the poem's meaning, evidence from the poem (PReP) that supports your interpretation, an explanation of how another reader could interpret the poem differently, and evidence from the poem to support an alternative interpretation.
