Friendship shattered and broken !!

my shattered friendship.. wrote years ago now

I remember how we used to laugh

How we shared our secrets

Always there for each other

Opening our hearts measureless

　

God could we shop till we drop

Same perceptions, refinements

You was my devoted friend

Do you remember the pushchairs?

　

You would buy one after the other

Always changing them endlessly

I loved you for being you though

Accepting each other frailty

　

Then your marriage turned

I was there for you always

Every hour of the day or night

He treats you like the dregs

　

As the drugs took hold of him

Things went fast downhill

You were forsaken, shattered

Think back, I relinquished all

　

Then that fateful night, God what a night

If only we could turn back time

You called me a wreck, distressed

Needing him home you was so ill

　

So I went searching for him,

I had enough of his horse play

I found him, got him in the car

And took him for a drive

　

Only to chat, then bring him home

I came home later bruised, wounded

Tear stained, shocked, numb

I did implore and say no, please no.

　

I called you straight away

Told you the truth, dear friend

What did you do? Stand by me?

No I was the w***e wasn’t I !

　

Even my own husband turned on me

Devastation is the wrong word

Betrayal still wrong word

But you my confidant why?

　

All turned against me,

But you out of everyone

You knew he was dangerous

But didn’t believe my words

　

How could you, now my enemy

A death took place that night

I died inside, betrayed and beaten

Every part of my screaming No!

　

My husband kept telling me

Leave, Leave go with him

I wanted protection, a cuddle

I needed a friend, so abandoned

Reviews

[Soren]

Gut wrenching, sad, but well written. A sense of realism and outrage. Well done

[Ahmad Cox]

Wow. I could truly feel the pain and the hurt in this poem

[Bewitching Sensations]

yes .. certainly :)

[alltheloveabove]

You was my devoted friend -> you were ?
Otherwise, very painful poem :(
it's so sad when friends change, especially a relationship which you thought was forever.

[Bewitching Sensations]

thankyou.. yes sad but that was a few years ago now..... :)

[de_maruf]

oho image is nice

[Bewitching Sensations]

:)))

[Enid Blake]

Awful to have to go through this kind of thing, we think we know someone...
This poem takes back the power.

[Bewitching Sensations]

Enid thankyou so much x

[Cerise]

OMG..i can feel gossebumps popping...lord..it was soo touching..i was hooked...your pain was expressed vividly..phenomenal..fabulous..well done

[Bewitching Sensations]

I appreciate you taking the time to read it.. thankyou :)

[David Scott]

You must know that this is a story often told. Your pain is your own, but you have been given the gift to write down that pain so that others who feel it can give a vioce to their own. What a story in such a small expanse of words...
I look forward to reading more!

[Bewitching Sensations]

thankyou for your kind words.. :)

[John Phoenix Hutchinson..]

a stepping stone or stumbling block (from comment below).

This was one of your poems I first read on my first visit to Writers Cafe. Its a great poem worthy of more reviews,
My god that seems so long ago now (wow 2 months) .
I want to thank you once again for sending me here. Who would I thought Id get published in such a short time! This place has been a stepping stone for me and quite frankly I cant thank you enough. No more stumbling blocks for me.

[Bewitching Sensations]

Thats ok John.. you are truly a great writer and im so pleased that you have come so far.. So do you have good news for me? :)

[Dr. Wood ?]

when friendships begin to screw up sometimes they never return to their old way..Jealousy and suspicion creep in as wedges...It always pays to be yourself and remain strong...This was SO sad

[Bewitching Sensations]

yes happened a few years ago now.. but these things are sent to try us :))

[Dr. Wood ?]

my daughter and her BEST friend are going through the same sort of trials as we speak

[Bewitching Sensations]

Yes its whether they make it a stepping stone or stumbling block :))

[Dr. Wood ?]

very clever..and very true..

[Bewitching Sensations]

:)

[Coyote Poetry]

A very sad story in the poem. Hard when friendship get twisted up. Forgiveness sometime cannot be found. A sad ending to a excellent story.
Coyote

[Bewitching Sensations]

Thankyou Coyote x