Bone Dry

Short prose

How can it be?

 

That the one person who swore your protection

Who told you they would take you under their wings and love you

And cherish you

Became the person you were afraid of most

 

The person who scares you

The person who you run from

The person who knew how to hurt you

And would do so, time and time again

 

The person who would rip the skin from you back

And leave you bone dry

 

And then leave

 

Leave you to weep

In the hollow of their space

 

Within which there is no comfort to be found

And no-where to hide

 

Not once do they fail to remind you

That it was all you own fault

Reviews

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A flowing freeverse with such pathos and lovely phrasiology. My favourite "Leave you to weep/In the hollow of their space." Such a sad tale told and yet she still seems to be mourning him despite the abuse.

[Laura Kate]

You're right; there's s sense of disbelief, still. Thank you for your feedback

[Coyote Poetry]

When someone steal everything from us. One sweetness, turn bitter. Hard to feel upon abuse skin. I liked your words. Hard, honest and true. Thank you LauraKate for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[Laura Kate]

You have summed this up very well Coyote, thank you :)

[Relic]

Whoever they are, they sound pretty dysfunctional. My guess is they wanted to get on your good side for some reason then found no reward at the end of the rope. Strange.

[Laura Kate]

Thanks Relic, yes very strange and interesting to see it from the other perspective.