The Banished

I quickly sped out of town, at the
first break of the dark and howling night
torn from the ivory tower I had taken for granted
shamed into leaving by conspiracies
assumed guilty until proven innocent
then throttled into exile by the very people
who I thought had loved me.

She had earned the keys to my heart
I had given myself permission to love.
It all seemed too good to be true, and then
as if someone thought it was going too well
reality came crashing through the door
sending paradise deep into the firey chasms
never to be heard from again.

So here I am, accepting my banishment
driving out into the deep, dark nowhere
unaware of what the evening has in store.
I bid farewell to what could have been
leaving behind memories for something new
moving on towards another state, another town
hoping the next will be my new forever.

Reviews

[Tkess]

It's a lonely place when the person you trust with the key to your heart, locks it up and throws it away. Great poem.

[Theresa C Newbill]

An excellent write! Home is always found in the arms of that one person who knows you better than anyone else and who loves you. Until that one person is found, home is a journey, a process, a movement, ever forward.

[RHEA CROSLEY]

I liked the clarity of thought and the question it leads to. Where do you go from here? Well to more writing I suppose. Thanks.

[Salvatore Buttaci]

Congratulations for winning First Place with your outstanding poem!

Sal

[Helena]

Very well penned indeed poet!

I enjoyed the read and your use of the 10 words, made for a great piece of writing. Bravo!

Thank you so much for entering this in Tovli's contest this week. Please come back again!

Helena