I will never forgive what I have done,
I have stolen her chance for happiness.
I hear him talking down to her one night,
I know it's all because of me...
She had only been married for 4 years,
And yet she chose me just last week...
I did not care enough for her,
Just another carving of my fretboard.
I heard him cry out in demand,
Needing to know it was me.
He leaves her in the dark of night,
I know her heart is breaking now.
She's crying now her soul is lost,
I know its all because I wanted her.
This thing that ended so sour,
Its still my fault and always will be.
They loved each other once,
Now its because of me...
Author notes
Lyric Inspired
- Strong Persuader by Robert Cray (shown below)
I can hear the couple fighting right next door
Their angry words sound clear thru these thin walls
Around midnight I hear him shout unfaithful woman
And I knew right there the axe was gonna fall
It's because of me
It's because of me
I heard him shout who is he, she mumbled low
He said baby don't you lie to me no more
And I'm listening thru these thin walls silently
As he called out my name I was right next door
It's because of me
It's because of me
She was right next door and I'm such a strong persuader
That she was just another notch on my guitar
She's gonna lose the man that really loves her
In the silence I can hear their breaking hearts
At daybreak I hear him back and say goodbye
I can hear him slam the door and walk away
Right next door I hear that woman start to cry
I should go to her but what would I say
It's because of me
It's because of me
She was right next door and I'm such a strong persuader
That she was just another notch on my guitar
She's gonna lose the man that really loves her
In the silence I can hear their breaking hearts.
A contest entry
- All Kinds of Love (QUICKIE) by AraLupus.
400 points, ended March 30, 6 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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This was very powerful. I don't know if you meant for this to come across, but it kinda felt like it was guilt ridden, yet detached. Kinda like the person felt like they were looking in from the outside.
Well done and good luck in the comp -
wow
powerful, and very moving my friend. i see you've gained quite a bit of strength since your last pen, bravo.
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I cannot refrain myself to just one word here. I find beauty in the words because of the way they were written, telling the story. Also though, within' this beauty there is a heavy sadness too...
Your scribe insist for the reader to have a variety of emotions, which is beautiful in it's self.
I enjoyed the read. Bravo!
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