She said, "James, you will get over me in time"
After he had been sentenced for his crime.
There was no way for her to understand
That it was more than his heart could withstand.
He had always hoped that she would change her mind
But fate is usually cruel and unkind.
The divorce papers arrived late in May;
A cold wind blew on that bright, sunny day.
'Dearest James, I have found another
Who will take care of your children's mother.
Please sign the paper on the dotted line.
Be a man for once and do not decline.
Afterwards he thought about what she had said
Then removed the thin matress from the bed.
Strips torn from it were twisted into rope;
There was nothing left, he'd lost all hope.
Later they found him swinging in his cell.
The guards said he'd died and gone to hell.
Upon his toe they tied a paper tag.
And zipped him up inside the vinyl bag.
In a list
A contest entry
- ".....Said" by DolphinLass.
600 points, ended October 19, 2008, 9 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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Divorce is sometimes, sadly the end of the line for some. Such powerful emotions you've evoked in this poem. A good write for sure.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. Sometimes the family is all that people in prison have to hang onto. When it is lost, there is nothing left.
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. Sometimes the family is all that people in prison have to hang onto. When it is lost, there is nothing left.
Mike
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A very sad, well rhymed poem filled with emotion and an all too often occurrence these days, suicide and divorce. Thanks for entering.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. It is much appreciated.
Mike
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sadly true . . well done . . liked "it was more than his heart could withstand" and "fate is usually cruel and unkind" . . good luck in the contest
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. It is much appreciated. I am glad you liked the poem. It is kind of dark and sad.
Mike
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Lovely and dark write
Multi talented wee thing arnt you
Good luck in the contest
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I am a wee thing. Stef calls me a gnome. As far as talent goes, even a chimp can bang out a tune on a piano sometimes.
Mike
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Excellent
A very good, albeit dark write, indeed. Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are fine. Thanks for sharing this one with us, my friend.
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I am glad you enjoyed it. Over the years I have come to know many ex-cons. Losing their family is one of the things that some of them fear the most.
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You are quite welcome.
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This is very good, you allow the reader to crawl right into the subjects thoughts. Great dark write!
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. The other day someone said that they would like to see what else is in my mind. I dont really think anyone would like it.
Mike
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This is very dark!! You did an incredible job portraying this piece!! This is truly amazing!! You gave great details and descriptions!! I can tell that you put a lot of thought into this!! You did a very excellent job!! This piece is very interesting and captivating!! I love it!!
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Thank you. I wrote it at 430 am because I could not sleep. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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True life?
And so it goes for the men condemned to hell whether here on Earth or in that Hell. No master plan I guess just hard luck. Never really laid to rest. You had me captured my friend.
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No. This is purely from the dark recesses of my imagination. I am glad you enjoyed it. Thank you for reading and commenting on my work.
Mike
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