you should have....

you should have told me

our love was just a game 

 yet you covered me with

a sweet blanket of

rose-scented words 

to keep my heart warm

the best I've heard

and now I'm in shame

              and~

who is really to blame

you could have made this 

long love story short 

but even your short ones

turned into those one- liner lies

leaving me with a life sentence

of loving you

                  now ~

 our heavenly love has no chance

when hell has ruin the dance

where once I believed 

while you deceived

                    well~

 I can now play love as a game too

as I recall; after all

                  I.learned it from you

               

                

Reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dearest Fran... I feel your emotions, and appreciate
the sadness. It is madness to suffer when another is
so ruthless. We learn our lessons... and thereby are
the Wiser. Like a Great Horned Owl... we ponder the
Moon whom is there to soothe our heartache. May the Season of Love
and perhaps the pure white and silver Snow bring Peace and Goodwill
to everyone ... and especially You... so true. Love your "style" of Poetry.
tenderly, Pat

[Fran Marie]

Thanks dear Pat..all part of life ..and yes
I suppose the moon can ease our sadness and love the snow so white.
and pristine making us feel new again
I so love your insightful poetic reviews

[Patricia Wedel]

dear Fran... love can be like a Poker game... a matter of chance.... sometimes we are left with the Joker Card.
Or other times... Love can be a "life sentence" with No "get out of Jail" Card. I think Love is like a Magnet that pulls the Heart strings. Love can be a "Cliff Hangar". Hope it's OK to review twice.
gently, Pat

[Fran Marie]

Always a treat to read your
lovely reorder reviews dear Pat
yes it's always okay. to review
as much as you wish
thanks for reading again

[Vertigo Cat1111]

A melancholy piece that ends up really hitting at the end! I feel as if it goes on the more depth and range of the emotion that’s palpable. The frustration is strong here too, every word feeling bold and being there for a reason. I love how you wrote this! Thank you for sharing!

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Colacat so much
for your kind review.i appreciate

[Ken Simm.]

Sometimes,(most of the time) I am not very proud of my sex. This explains why.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Ken..all in the games people play
females also play tricks..i appreciate your
the review

[Gee]

Odds are ladies are gonna meet many a man who'll say, promise, anything just to get to play hide the sausage. I'm ashamed to say I've been there, done that.
Lots of women will relate to this if they read it.
Good morning

[Fran Marie]

yes met a few like those myself in
my lifetime..thanks Gee for reading
and the review..sauage huh? Lol

[Betty Hermelee]

Nothing like being jilted by a lying man…..who thinks that love is just a game….a dirty trick to play…leaving a heart broken to pieces, while you continue to play games like this…..”now I’m in shame”…. A heart-wrenching poem, with vivid images and scathing words….nice write Fran
Best,
B.

[Fran Marie]

8th thanks Betty..yes the games
people play hurtful to each other
two wrongs don't make a right
but still it's human nature to
repay the pain..i
appreciate your words..

[Betty Hermelee]

You're very welcome

[lovelymarina]

Extremely relatable … dare we immerse ourselves in another being, without knowing the outcome ? Is taking a chance worth it? I guess it’s all subjective. But the undertones of pain and heartbreak drip from this one… and really make me feel something. Sometimes we know, sometimes we don’t, but who’s really to blame ? Loved this so much… thanks for sharing.
Marina

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Marina yes we always take
the dare giving our heart and sometimes
it comes back in tiny broken pieces..i appreciate your thoughts on this one

[Coyote Poetry]

I agree dear Fran. Broken heart lessons make us learn to be less brave.
"I can now play love as a game too
as I recall; after all
I.learned it from you"
I liked and I understood the above lines. Thank you dear friend for sharing your amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Fran Marie]

Thanks John..
hard lessons to learn for sure

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

powerful message and relatable to everyone who has suffered a broken heart. It is truly sad that bad love has consequences in ruining good hearts. Sometimes the crime doesn't fit the punishment. Thanks for sharing your work Fran.

[Fran Marie]

Thanks Carlos for reading and
the kind review..on my poem
I so appreciate;