Undone

maybe it was the way your words glowed

so full of promise,

wrapping them around my heart 

I wondered why I didn't feel warmth

didn't feel the need I was certain existed

between every syllable around every context

how could there not be?

I heard it

I listened 

and still, no heat

you said it

I believed it

I trusted

somehow you tossed it

maybe somewhere around your endless braggadocio

gibber, jabber

bloviation

what?

why bother with blowhards

empty headed at best

babbling on about drivel till sunset...

Reviews

[M. E. Lee]

I love how it makes you feel something. That's how you know it is pure art.

[Alisa Js]

Thanks M.E.

I will be by soon.

Alisa

[David Scott]

Great minds... Ha.
I do understand being "Undone"...
Disappointment is the flower of expectations seeds.
Acceptance mends and is the "tie that binds".

[Alisa Js]

Yes, indeed. Thank you, David for your time and comments...

Great minds do think alike!!

Alisa ;-)

[David Scott]

I think certain individuals experience this life in very similar pathways...

[Alisa Js]

yes, I agree... especially if you take into consideration the theory of parallel universes...

Even string theory could possibly help to explain and expound...

You never know..

lol

[dan]

Alisa, So often someone we meet comes across as charming, fascinating...until you've seen their act over and over again. The bloom is then officially removed from the rose. So many people concentrate so much on making that great first impression that they forget that impressions exist beyond the first. When the rubber hits the road the true impressions are revealed...warts and all. You have a very strong and able style, I'll definitely stop back. In the meantime I will send a friend request and hope that you accept. (Your first impression...great!) take care...dan (my real name, not riki)

[Alisa Js]

Aloha Dan,

Thank you for your most perceptive comments. I look forward to reading more of your thoughts soon.

I will drop by as well to take a look at your work.

alisa ;-)

[dan]

Aloha Alisa, I appreciate you commenting back. And I look forward to visiting your page often to sample more of your work. take care...dan

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~~ a terrific piece, dear alisa... ~~ it's a chilling account of how someone who is skilled in the art of making his words "glow" can give us the completely wrong impression... and yet... somehow... subconsciously at least... we do see the signs... rather sense them... ~~ and then when we look back, we are able to join the dots consciously as well... ~~ these days, my mind is on red alert... ~~ if it turns out that i've been scammed, i'm gonna not disintegrate... ~~ i won't allow anyone to demolish me... ~~ this is a very empowering write for me...

[Alisa Js]

Thank you, serah...

I wonder why some find it necessary to embellish...when in fact, the truth would have been preferred... regardless of the facts. Words spoken and shared in a spirit of honesty and sincerity resonate with true hearts. Anything other will be exposed through the passage of time for what it is, sadly...

Thank you for your time and comments.

Alisa

[Alisa Js]

p.s. When I say, 'regardless of the facts', I meant.. that the truth is always preferred, regardless of anything.

I would rather hear the truth every time than go through the torture of hearing lies... as they don't add up at the end of the day. There is always something a tad askew

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~~ you're absolutely right, dear alisa... and i hear you well... ~~ i have never been a fan of lies... and have always had the ability to accept the truth... no matter how harsh it is... ~~ but still... i have known people who "embellish" and then get exposed over time... like you said... ~~ it's as if they are addicted to embellishing...

[Alisa Js]

What a sad way to exist... I confronted someone today with his embellishments and all he did was to revise the boundary lines....thereby justifying the end to the means in his twisted mind.

How sad...;-(

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~~ yeah... it's truly sad, dear alisa... ~~ people who embellish behave as if the more civilized thing to do is to embellish... and that we who don't embellish are somehow less than them... and it's almost impossible to get through to them... because they're like delusional people...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

sometimes when you unwrap the words, there is absolutely nothing of substance behind them.

better to leave the wrapping paper and bows on those words, and just have fun guessing what's inside.

Because opening the package draws disappointment.

[Alisa Js]

The concern is when those same words are presented in an atmosphere of sincerity and honesty...only for it to be revealed at some future point, that was anything but true...


.....that is truly pathetic, if you ask me. 😓

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i wholeheartedly agree.