Suspicions Confirmed



SUSPICIONS CONFIRMED




Her scorn was her delight,
Her anger, nefarious -
Valiant was his temper,
Yet his position, precarious.

Words were faulty,
Vexing heart with chamber docile;
Bridging gaps and leaving holes
Between harmony and love’s apostle.

Benevolence has been avoided,
The status quo acquitted,
The proxy acquiesced,
Only then was guilt admitted.

She set her mind to theory
Preventing her soul access to grieve;
Divested of his husbandry
Before he packed his bags to leave.
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Shared with DVerse Poets as a POV of the jilted.
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This poem appeared in "Breathing for Clouds" available from Big Table Publishing.
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©2008 Christopher Reilley
 
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  1. Christopher, Thanks for sharing this rhetorically effective but sad entry in the annals of ungenerous lovers who only in their defeat can admit guilt. The clipped, stacatto rhythm and end rhymes seem to anticipate the blunt reckoning that occurs at the end.

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  2. Some strong emotions penned for the disappointment. This fittef the prompt so well

    Much♡love

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  3. "divested of his husbandry" is a great line in the context of the poem.

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  4. "Divested of his husbandry" sounds so final.

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  5. I love the brief lines leading up to the end.

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