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You Too, Anthony?
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You Too, Anthony? |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA 
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"Et Tu, Brute?"(You too, Brutus?) These words are said to have been Julius Caesar's last words after being assassinated via stabbing on the Ides of March by a group of Senators, including Marcus Brutus, someone he had considered a close friend. **Today, this quotation is used to refer to an act of ultimate betrayal, usually from a trusted person. You Too, Anthony? I surrender. I wave the white flag. Hand me the dead flowers and I'll hand you the knife. I’ll watch like a detached spectator, no crying, nothing. So go ahead, as I tell you that I trust you, plunge the blade into my heart, I insist. Peel layer after layer of flesh just before the bleed then force it deep, gut me, keep cutting me open wide twist and turn, rip and shred make sure the hurt is inhuman of the worst kind. I'll smile to give you comfort slip my tongue into the mouth of death one final, cold kiss goodbye. And when I can no longer find the face of the man I once knew when you've left me so confused I’ll be the splinter bend of your lies knowing that I was just your experiment that you never loved me at all. By Melissa Long-Monette *I realize this poem isn't one of my best BUT I wrote it for catharsis and healing after a long-term relationship that ended* |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
The quality of "not my best" is still a superior blend of words. On behalf of my gender, sorry for the hurting. Peace. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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serenity blaze Member Empyrean
since 2000-02-02
Posts 27738 |
Et tu, for me, et tu...  |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
Yes Honeybee, I can tell that this is definitely working out some issues of a relationship gone bad. I am truly sorry for that. I wish you well, and hopefully it is better now? |
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Dark Stranger Member Patricius
since 2001-03-19
Posts 13631West Coast |
and after the healing..walk soflty and carry an uzi? enjoyed you ms |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
I truly can relate to this poem -- and I think the idea of carrying a big uzi is among the best that I have heard in a long time. Alison |
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