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Open Poetry #49

The Cruelest Thing

Paula Finn
Member Ascendant

since 2000-06-17

Posts 5546
missouri

0 posted 2014-07-08 09:02 PM

The cruelest thing...

Is to be handed your dream
only to have it snatched away
To be stroked with pretty words
and well turned phrases
That fade into the deepest shadows
at the touch of the suns reality

The cruelest thing...

To kiss countless pretty lies
that taste so sweet upon my lips
Yet leave a bite like bittersweet chocolate
that lingers long after it
has melted away

The cruelest thing...

To be given a glimpse of heaven
then thrown to the darkest depths of hell

Because you can.

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2014-07-08 09:22 PM

You have described your hell in the most moving poetical words, Paula.

~*~ When politicians give up on liberty, it falls to poets to preserve it. Or write its epitaph. ~*~

OwlSA
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

2 posted 2014-07-09 06:04 PM

Sorry to hear that you are going through that, Paula. I am doing the same.

Owl

Michael

Moderator

Member Rara Avis

since 1999-08-13

Posts 7666
California

3 posted 2014-07-09 06:26 PM

Ouch... been there. Big ((Hugs)) to you Paula.

Michael

BluesSerenade
Member Patricius

since 2001-10-23

Posts 10549
By the Seaside

4 posted 2014-07-14 07:02 PM

So much to lose and so much to ponder.
i think the beauty of poetry is to make one feel the words and emotion...and I did.

jwesley
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-04-30

Posts 7563
Spring, Texas

5 posted 2014-07-14 09:15 PM

Breathe deep and smile, my friend - I will, if you will.

I will anyway . . . just to show you it can be done...

j.

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