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Playing Dead
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Playing Dead |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California 
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Playing Dead She called me again, Feigning happiness, Concern. Tentative feelers seeking… Something. ‘Shared the very same Well rehearsed answers I always do Gritting teeth, Hoping the grinding doesn’t Become noticeable. Poke…pinpricks! She’s still searching. 53, I sit here, Hands clenched tight Against the need to shake, Trying to give up nothing. She used to talk endlessly, Rarely ask. Questions loaded, We all know the danger. Now she asks endlessly, Prods! The questions still loaded. No shortage on guilt Or manipulation, How dare my life not Revolve around her! Finally, She let’s me go for better prey. The shadow passing over. Safe now, the mouse Still lies paralyzed, Eyes bulging, Heart beating out of his chest. |
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jwesley Member Rara Avis
since 2000-04-30
Posts 7563Spring, Texas |
In my estimation - one of your very best, my friend. Loved it all the way through. j. |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Jimmy is right, there is something special about this one. And like Jimmy, you too, never cease to amaze. ~L |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Wow! |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
It's better to play dead sometimes. It's strange how women play at these things. They're looking for anything they can use against you or they need something (could be anything) so they're attempting to measure your emotion and guage your reaction. Sometimes they just need to feel important enough to have left some sort of "mark" on you. They call, mostly, when they're not happy. I love the way I can picture the situation in my mind. I just hope I'm not wrong in my interpretation. I've read this at least 3 times already. i was afraid that my comment wouldn't do it justice. "Its gonna be alright cause I'm okay with me" |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Have to smile with your interpretation, Temptress. This was actually about my mother who was very abusive to my siblings and I while younger, and still is verbally though we are all in our 50's now. It amazes me sometimes the way we all still cower to her, and the power she has to manage to ruin a day for any of us when she's looking for a reason to be mad. Life should be about more than controlling people at some point I think. Anyhow...a bit more than I wanted to share but still felt the need to write about it. Thank you all for the kind replies. |
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Temptress
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-06-15
Posts 7136Mobile, AL |
Well. Thanks for straightening that out. I'm totally embarrassed. Can you see me face palming at myself over here? 😁 "Its gonna be alright cause I'm okay with me" |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Giggling at the face palm, Temptress. Kind of what I was doing once I realized I put a poem out there that could be interpreted that way. |
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