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Open Poetry #23

When Did I Last Believe?

Constance
Member

since 2001-07-28

Posts 393
Ohio

0 posted 2002-11-25 10:21 PM

When Did I Last believe?

When did I last believe
That you were still my friend?
Let me think.
I know, it must have been
At, or near the end
Of my marriage.
Yes, I remember now…..

I was such a mess,
What with both the babies,
Down with croup,
Me, with cramps and bloat
And he, working late again.
And what about that matchbook
In the pocket of his best coat?
“T., Fri., Angelo’s”.
And that credit card receipt for-
“gold locket, inscribed,(xtra chg),
Customer will pick up.”
The one I didn’t get
On my birthday.
I got a grocery store rose
And no card.
Of course I was upset!
I needed you then,
It was all too hard for me alone
To figure out.
That was the moment I last believed
You were my friend.

Then he was home,
Your scent, serpent-subtle
On his clothes.
God, I remember how your throat
Sparkled with new gold
When I showed you that lousy rose!

I told you secret things,
Named the baby Tanya, after you.
When I believed
Before I knew.

Poet deVine

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-05-26

Posts 22612
Hurricane Alley

1 posted 2002-11-25 11:40 PM

Wow..this CUTS! I love it. I hope, if this is from real life, that you've left this 'friend' behind you! If it's not real, then you're a good writer! I enjoyed it.

And yes..it's time.

Aenimal
Member Rara Avis

since 2002-11-18

Posts 7350
the ass-end of space

2 posted 2002-11-26 12:29 PM

Twice bitten by betrayal. Powerful words for sad sad memory.

JamesMichael
Member Empyrean

since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

3 posted 2002-11-26 01:40 AM

Well said...James

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

4 posted 2002-11-26 02:23 AM

I'm bleeding now, recollections of a worse time...a time that I went through what you've written here. (except he used her middle name instead of her first)

Cpat Hair

Member Patricius

since 2001-06-05

Posts 11793

5 posted 2002-11-26 08:49 AM

Ouch.... betrayed multiple ways...
this does indeed cut..both in the betrayel and the thoughts you have....

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