Lying in tepid water

ongoing thoughts

Rifling through my pockets
picked clean
continued denials
in the face of
tears and screams.

bank accounts and credit cards
padding the grocery list
medical expenses that did not exist
theft and pawn,
accounts overdrawn.

bathing in tepid water
pretending

you were everything
you said you were.

and now my heart's
a shrivelled prune,

accustomed to soaking
in your lies.

Author's Note

Reviews

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Its seems fitting I read this with our water connection and all...makes one think those hard things that need to be thought. Provoking

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. That person seems so different from me now, but she's still mine.:)

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

exactly!!!!!

[Coyote Poetry]

Honest and direct words.
"and now my heart's
a shrivelled prune,"
I enjoyed the poem. The tone left the reader with the vision of a dying prune. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much.

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome my dear friend.

[Baby Ricochet]

Man this is one bitter little pill of a poem. Brilliant emotional impact with this. Excellent work KL

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, bitter pills indeed. Thank you.

[AprilRN1210]

felt every word of this one... the ending powerful... the raw, honest emotion screaming to be heard, felt, understood and released.. wheeeew.. hit me with this one..

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. I wish no one understood this crap. Xo

[MomzillaNC]

Oh… we forget how easy it is to drown in the minutiae of daily life, dragged under by the betrayal of those who should have buoyed us… This is a startling and pointed word picture of just that struggle.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much, I appreciate it. P.S.

[Lyn Anderson]

my boring life poem is up.:)

[MomzillaNC]

Great! URL?

[Lyn Anderson]

http://www.writerscafe.org/writing/amendoim1988/1476675/

[MomzillaNC]

Thanks :)

[Rene Salinas]

Ugh! This takes me to difficult places, deceit and experiences having gone sour, and then realising that you have grown accustomed to find the lies out. That is very disheartening. Also a wake up call becuase it can happen without noticing.

Thank you

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, you are right, it is quiet, insipid, and very soul destroying.

[willweb]

We can either allow the past to bathe us in sadness or shower us with knowledge to take us into the future better prepared. Dry off KL, get dressed and head out the door with a smile. Your happiness is waiting. Very cool piece.

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes you are right of course. Sometimes certain things trigger things. I take lies very personally.

[Matching Socks]

It's the ultimate betrayal of trust. Marriage should be a partnership that works to build a solid foundation and loving, respectful home. Look to the future now, proceed with caution, but don't close the door to love.
xo

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you. It is a hard thing. A few steps toward freedom, but always that eye to the past.

[Matching Socks]

An eye to the past is a good thing sometimes.
Helps you appreciate how far you've come. :)
read moreAn eye to the past is a good thing sometimes.
Helps you appreciate how far you've come. :)
And can prevent you from going back to something similar.

[MsJewel]

So many lines I can relate to....been there....
It makes me wonder why it is so easy to get married....

Julie

[Lyn Anderson]

Yes, I couldn't agree more, thank you.

[JC]

kind of thing that could make it hard to ever trust anyone again, stranger still is I enjoyed reading this, flowed well and there is interest and things to learn from tragedies like this that are really very common, things seem more profound than horrible when brought to light in an artistic fashion....and I haven't heard this song in years...I probably would have went with The Standelles myself but was fun listening to this.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you for your insight. I had my reasons for the song. Personal memories is all.