WHAT IF

it depends!

WHAT IF

 

What if I were to discover my love with another woman

Face to face in a brightly lit café?

Should I dispute with him straight out?

Or hide in my own shadow?

 

My gut would wrench

My heart would thump at a rabbit’s pace

In all probability, I would faint

My life tangled in a web, shivers with fear and disgust

The angry sea would beat the rocks

Rivers flow their banks

Dark clouds divide and force

Rain pellets to sting my face

crows would fly to warn of imperilment in the future

 

Alone in my tangled web

After my fainting spell

I crunch up into a ball on my bed

And shed my sobs until

My pillow is soaked with misery

As I recover, my moist sheets are memories of a wretched dream

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Bliss in Sorrow]

Hey Betty, the beginning of the poem really made me feel the pain one could go through but the ending was very surprising that it was all a dream. You really have the art for connecting with the readers mind. Enjoyed reading it.
Thanks, Palak 😊

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome Palak!

[Coyote Poetry]

A wild dream dear Betty. Sometimes dreams tell us things we don't want to know. I liked the surprise ending. You made the reader believe every word and thank you for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you John for your kind review!
Best, B.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome, dear Betty.

[W. Barrett Munn]

Betty,
You have accomplished a very interesting read by the blending of tenses that keeps the scene and the reader slightly off balance, as if feeling the same lack of balance felt by the narrator.
Beautifully done. Congrats,

[Betty Hermelee]

What a lovely review, thank you!
Best, B.

[Ranger Kessel]

I really felt the sadness and feeling if loss in the past stanza. That is amazing writing. Thank you

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you so much Ranger, much appreciated!
Best, B

[Lisasview]

Hi betty,
I always enjoy reading your words... this one flowed well...like all your others and I was moved easily along its path...
Sad but oh so wonderful poem...
lisa, about to get off the computer in Spain
P.S. Finally posted my newest poem Calypso Strings.. I think you might like it...

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Lisa for your kind review!
Of course I will read your new poem!
Best, B

[Cherrie]

Your words bring us there. We stand in the doorway with you.
Then we discover:
It is dangerous to eat that spicy meatball sandwich before bed. You never know what you might dream .

All kidding aside: your poem flows and moves. A heartache 💔 for certain.

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you Cherie for a fine review.
Best, B.

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Betty,

A very enjoyable piece that evidence the reality to ere from the societal status quo is not divine, for the gods did as they damn well pleased and no one disputed their acts, nor their loves, but to be human is simply to be human in living this life as exactly who we are, and nothing more ...

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you very much for stopping by and reviewing my poem.
Best, Betty

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham]

It was truly my pleasure, Betty ...

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[William Michael Reeves]

Depends on what? Or perhaps in your misery you might need some Depends. Depending on how dependent you are on him, the impending deep sorrow might require independent counseling to recover your independence. Did you post this on Independence Day?

[Betty Hermelee]

Very clever response WM! Like it better than my poem!
Best, B

[William Michael Reeves]

My pen was incontinent for a nonent

[Betty Hermelee]

you're welcome!
Best, B

[Throwing Romeo]

How about that a cup of Joe
or Sarah?
To be loved like that.
Whole world trembling
at the point of loves two
edges...
Powerfully powerless.
I feel the sting of vulnerability.
yet penned at a safe distance.

[Betty Hermelee]

Did this really creep you out??? It's merely dream!
Thanks for your review !Best, Betty

[Throwing Romeo]

I like this poem enough to
empathize with the dreamer.
I rarely review and only
when I'm honstly
inspired.

.R

[Betty Hermelee]

Thank you for reading!

[Chris Shaw]

Horrible scenario. What would I do? Get my facts right before confrontation. Check her out. Find her husband. Tell him and then decide whether the marriage is beyond saving. Sounds simple doesn't it Betty, but I know it isn't because I've experienced similar. I survived but it was incredibly painful. Thank goodness in this instance it was all a dream. Good to read you.

Chris

[Betty Hermelee]

Yes Chris, pretty awful; I know many of us have similar experiences...Thanks always for your spot on reviews.
Best, B