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In a tiny town when I was but a lad
     Rose Marie was the most renowed strip-queen
     the most frequent patron was old Pastor Matt
     most evenings to the show he was seen.

     The flock on Sunday confronted him in anger
     but he was calm and this he did explain:
     'twas my duty after the show to preach to her
     lest she were to rot in hell in eternal pain'
* a real story
 Feb 2020 Laura Duran
C F
He Says
 Feb 2020 Laura Duran
C F
He says
I am loved
That he would move heaven and hell for me
If I asked.

And I reply
with a smile and a thank you.

I love you too
and I'm so-so sorry
sorry that you chose me.

When I give him a
Hollow smile in return
He sees right through it.

Chiding me carefully
Softly.
With warm cups of tea
And soft kisses to my forehead.

He knows.

but I wish
I wish he didn't have to know

He says
I am strong
That we can weather
That he can do it with me
Through My storm

Together.

And when
He says that
I believe him.





I just don't
Know if I could survive
Letting him go
Even for his own good.
I always knew you’d break my heart, So why am I still surprised that you did?
You let me see parts of you that no one has, then you left those parts with me,
And took some of me away with you.
My tears are like acid on my skin,
How did you root yourself within me so deeply but still leave without a care?
You coaxed the love I was reluctant to give only to let it shrivel in a hole you dug into my chest. Even now I miss you, all it took was one smile from you to destroy my entire world. Those deep sea eyes had me in a trance, like a siren waiting to drown me. You came in like a whirl wind and swept me off my feet, but didn’t stick around to catch me while I fell. My body broke upon the concrete, my pieces scattered about.
I think I’ll just leave them, I don’t think I’d recognize myself even if I managed to assemble what remained.
Cracked porcelain instead of youthful skin, just an empty vessel left for the moths. And stupidly I’d do it all again, just to hear you laugh one more time. I’d do it all again.
 Feb 2020 Laura Duran
Mari
I desperately needed you then
now,
I desperately need you to
let go.
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