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Your Betrayal
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Your Betrayal |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa 
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YOUR BETRAYAL 20 September 2013 A sea of broken paper-words, blowing in my face, fragmented, scattered wide; you gave me your quiver-heart and songbird soul in return for mine and we loved and shared and laughed and cried and sang and danced and wrote poetry to each other; then you took back your heart and soul, unannounced and casually, and discarded mine carelessly with the trash, and crunched the marrow of my bones underfoot, and didn’t take the time to tell me, for I no longer mattered, and you had forgotten me, and you left me with a gaping emptiness, raw-edged and frozen, and blood-tears dripping from where my heart, then yours, used to be. I was a book you closed and put back on the shelf. How could you do this to me? Owl |
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EmmaRose Senior Member
since 2011-03-02
Posts 1376Midwest |
so painful, sometimes we don't see it coming, but even if we did, once we love, how can we hold back? |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you for your kind words, EmmaRose. Owl |
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secondhanddreampoet Member Ascendant
since 2006-11-07
Posts 6394a 'Universalist' ! |
I can most certainly relate all too well to this 'write' ... with the exception of one who died, I have had a rather unfortunate number of similar past experiences. Incurable romantics are likely the 'bullseye of an easy target' ... |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
I'm sorry you have, Bruce. Thank you. Owl |
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suthern
since 1999-07-29
Posts 20723Louisiana |
The agony of loss is always compounded when betrayal is involved. My heart aches for you. |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Ruth, for your kind words. You are a sweetie. Owl |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Sometimes I think it takes a certain innocence to fall in love. I have this theory that you can't really fall in love after 40 because you know too much. Ida |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Those are wise words, Ida. However, some of us aren't always wise, giggles. Owl [This message has been edited by Sunshine (10-03-2013 12:42 PM).] |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thanks, Karilea! I only saw my typo after 24-hour editing time was up. Smiles. Owl |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
fine writing...James |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, James. Owl |
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MICHELMAS Member
since 2012-02-15
Posts 305Lancashire England |
Wearing your heart on your sleeve, can sometimes leave your heart exposed to hurt. Michael |
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Alison
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
My heart feels your pain and I wish that I could give you part of mine to help heal yours. You write with such anguish - I hurt for you. Yes, fine writing because you share yourself always. Love you, Wol. Alison |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
You are right, Michael, but it is worse when the other does too and then changes. Owl |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
Thank you, Alison. You HAVE given me a part of your heart to help me heal and thank you for that too. I love you, too. Wol |
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