Not Your Rag Doll Any More

Your time is running out…

No - I won't play in your house anymore

My life as your ragdoll -is coming to an end

Your kind of selfish love left me so forlorn

 

My heart became worn and frayed

By being tossed around by you

 I felt so lonely and  betrayed -

Played with- then tossed  aside

Like a puppet in your cruel selfish hands

Tossed aside like some old gnarly shoe

 

I was once shiny and new

But you used me ...

Then threw me to the ground

I had bright red curls with lips painted cherry red

And a happy beautiful smile

But  the way you treated me

Was like some kind of  'lost and found'

 

My insides had turned to cotton

Spilling from me - like tidal pools of tears

My smile was painted on - my threads bare and worn

And no longer could I feel

I lost so much of me...wasted so many years

 

Once I didn’t have a backbone

It was made of useless twine

Easily dragged around by you

But now I see you for what you really are

A cold selfish heart that has no shine

 

So next time you think of coming my way

Forget it - turn around, you’re not coming in

Cuz’ ...My heart won’t be your rag doll any more

You have lost me -but this last joke's on you -

Now baby... I'm the one who wins

 I'll survive - I don't need a love like yours

 

Yes, many tears I used to cry
But -I don't want you back anymore
Just keep walkin' on down that road
Now I hold my head up high - my heart's been tranposed

So- don't come knocking at my door...

To you baby - my door's forever closed

**~~**~~**

"Ciao"

 by anne p murray

 

 

Reviews

[Sami Khalil]

Another beautiful poem full of deep emotions .
I like the lines:
My insides has turned to cotton.
My heart was torn and frayed.
Once I didn't have a backbone.
And others...

[anne p. murray- LadeeAnne]

Thank you my dear poet friend for you inspiring reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

You tell em girl... I love the self empowerment of this piece.

[~]

I'll try to keep my own personal emotions out of this since this is a poem that I myself could have written and probably felt the same amount of "he can go and stick it where the sun don't shine!" But yes, no more ragdoll hearts. So much emotion behind your words, lady. I can always so well relate. I can really appreciate the place you are coming from when you wrote this. It is always a good day when I read another woman with so much strength behind her poetry.

[anne p. murray- LadeeAnne]

Wow...I am so deeply touched by your powerful review. Your words ring so true. We are women...but sisters in heart & soul. Thank you so much. I'm glad you read this poem. I just wrote it about 2 hrs. ago
May many, many blessings of peace unite into a sphere of love surrounging your being of sacred light

XXOO Anne

[~]

Thank you, Anne :)