Black Poetry : An experimental piece...

story

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A married woman's last vent


...9/13/02-1:10PM...
:(


After I am dead...

Dear God, let it not be said

That I was,

an ignorant...foolish

woman that was unGodly and

nasty, and weird and

shameful because---

I loved her

She is a woman

That held my heart

for the majority of my adult life

I yearned for her

until my heart ached

And my iii's leaked

as I lay next to him..silent, facing the wall...



I loved her

But I stayed with him

I wanted her

But I stayed with him

I loved her in mind

because loving her is a "sin"

I loved her in my mind until I lost it

My mind that is---

I lost it when I couldn't hold her

I lost it when I couldn't smell her

I lost it

I lost my mind

I died the day I found out

That she loved me too but stayed

with her "him"


A heart attack---

they say that's what I had...

kicking, screaming, and scratching my heart fought itself into eternal exhaustion

and now

I sleep, silently...

venting because my life was a lie so I could get to heaven...:cry:

~Story

*watch the PotaToe throwin*
:x:
 
Story! This is the first I've read of your work, but it certainly won't be the last. I haven't been around in a while, but I can see that I need to do a little "searching of the archives". Very strong piece indeed. Simple, direct, and very powerful. Loved the heart imagery at the end! And on a personal note, is there anything more tragic than living a lie? If your life is a lie, then where is the truth of your existence? Thanks for provoking the thought!
 

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