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Open Poetry #48

Shame

Amberzlynnc
Member

since 2010-08-24

Posts 229
New Jersey

0 posted 2012-05-22 10:00 PM

It’s hours after midnight,
rain is pounding on the walls;
Mother’s crying and it’s not right
he’s not answering her calls.

Dinner sits upon the table-
it was made for him at five;
Mother’s heart becomes unstable
as he hasn’t yet arrived.

Mother’s air is thick with tension,
as she drinks more on her own;
Seems that he forgot to mention
that she’d spend tonight alone.

Her inebriated feelings
mixed with months of held-in pain
leave her staring at the ceiling
wiping tears that mimic rain.

This desertion happens often;
can’t believe one more excuse.
So she waits ‘til her tears soften,
then she lets her feelings loose.

Seven years and they’re still trying
but their love isn’t the same.
Recent “love” for her is crying
while for him it’s feeling shame.

*Amber

Startime1955
Senior Member

since 2012-04-22

Posts 1072
Alberta, Canada

1 posted 2012-05-23 12:42 PM

I wept tears of compassion as I read this poem...my heart breaks for them...*HUGS*

*may our dreams ever be magical*

JerryPat2
Member Laureate

since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

2 posted 2012-05-23 05:54 AM

Ah, and such is married life all too often. Wandering eyes have destroyed marriage which had fallen into the rut if complacency.

~*~ If they give you lined paper, write sideways. ~*~

rabittlover
Junior Member

since 2012-04-07

Posts 46

3 posted 2012-05-31 11:48 AM

I don't believe I have ever read a poem so sad.
You have a beautiful poem here!

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