Abandonment

Isolated

Abandonment

Who am I now my children

have forsaken me

for a mother

who abandoned them

to my charge?

A woman who chose a life

full of exotic and exciting things

and luxury,

while condemning me

to the servitude of parenthood.

But forsaken me you have and

now I rely upon phantoms and ghouls

and dance with them.

For I would sooner dance

than melt into this earth

mere ash returning to its roots.

I would sooner cavort with the devil

than resign my battered and weary spirit,

would rather run Satan's fiery marathon,

than fall into the hollow pit of pity

where you see me buried

before my death.

 

12/04/15

Reviews

[andrew mitchell]

Life is a b***h John, and so unexpected, one day all is rosy or you hang in there for the better then the next abandonment, a feeling of being replaced. A strong poem John. Maybe this was your path your destiny!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Perhaps Andrew, Perhaps. Many thanks.

[andrew mitchell]

My first wife ran off with another guy after 8yrs and I was so glad for she was the queen of selfishness A me me me type!. But there's always ones that hurt deep. You just have go through it and come out the other end better

[ANTO]

There is a very strong sense of 'Invictus' here John, man. Resilient Celt that you are - you have penned a true poem that the Bruce would be proud of.
Well done my friend.
;)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thank yous Anto my friend!

[Matching Socks]

That hurts. Investing so much time. Sacrificing. Living, caring, nurturing...
But kids need to know both parts of the formula that created them. It's not you, it's something they need to do.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Thank you Ana for your reassuring words. I do get that and this is just my more emotional side feeling isolated from my three children on a weekend lol!

[Kelly Scheppers]

"I would sooner cavort with the devil
than resign my battered and weary spirit,
would rather run Satan's fiery marathon,
than fall into the hollow pit of pity
where you see me buried
before my death."

...that's what I like, a man of convictions!

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A man of passionate convictions I am afraid Kelly. Many thanks.