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dishonest truth

there were
six trash bags;
tall, thick and
meant to be filled to the brim
[and I filled every one]

anger twisted your words
hateful, accusatory
my silence matched the
unasked questions in your eyes

later contact brief
and generally explosive
because you just wanted to know
  why


hundreds of miles away
cowardly writing words on a screen
for others to see.

I left because I couldn't

look you in the eyes
and tell you that
I fell out of love with you

 

giving up "our" dreams

for mine,

I am a selfish bitch,

that's something that you

will never have to remind me of...

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author notes

you're going to hate me, but that's okay. the feeling is mutual

 

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  • sweet arrival gold member
    July 8

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    from one line to the next, this feeling inside me grew... like a nauseating numbness. and possibly because the things never needing reminding hit close to home, in a different way, but one just as powerful.
    congrats on the gold... i could see no other trophy here. so well done.


  • redbarchettadrive gold member
    July 7

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    This line:
    "my silence matched the
    unasked questions in your eyes"
    is truly brilliant.
    Like a stare down in real time.

    Your words have such a haunting clarity, probably because you lived it.
    Pero, most def a gold winning poet you are!
    You really do rock!!!


  • DolceVito gold member
    July 6

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    Outstanding poetry...I lost track of you; glad to have discovered this write by you. I just love it. Nicely done


  • DeJaBlue
    July 5

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    Wow...this is an amazingly powerful write. There have been times when I wished I had the guts to say something like this. I'll have to read more of you...this is brilliant.


    Amy


  • Matt E. Smith gold member
    July 5

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    damn this is fucking powerful...raw and full of emotion, just like I asked for this is one of my favourites i have read by you..thank you very much for entering


  • white stone
    July 5

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    we-he-hell.... and out come the penguin claws... do penguins have claws? Eh... I dunno... good vicious write. Doesn't remind me of Arctic climates or their inhabitants at all.

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