Black Poetry : Red Red Rose Petals

Kitana

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Aug 17, 2001
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under the sun
Red red rose petals scattered on the sheets
so we could lay amongst their soft petals
I can still smell their sweet aroma
like it was only yesterday
I remember how I rushed home
so I could get everything ready
I wanted it to be perfect, just right
The scented candles placed around the room
burning, filling the air with jasmine
so sweet, so heady, your favourite smell
The wine chilled to perfection
the sparkling long-stemmed crystal glasses
the love food we would feed each other
A sexy neglige, pale mauve, silky, lacy
you always liked that colour

I was ready by seven sharp
waiting in anticipation for you to arrive
having trouble sitting still, I was so excited
when I heard the knock at the door, I laughed
thought it was cute the way you wanted me
to get up and answer it and let you in

I pulled it open slowly, a smile on my face
that died when I saw who stood there
Blue uniform, serious look, asking my name
Yes, I am her, yes, he's my husband
What! no! no! you're wrong, that's not true
He's on his way home from work, to me
No, that's the other side of town
What! Someone was with him, a woman
pretty, dark hair, about 5'7"
No, I don't know her, you've made a mistake
Sorry ma'am, he died on his way to emergency
No he didn't **** you, he'll be home soon

But you weren't coming home, I knew that
when I looked at your face, lying there on the table
looking beautiful, but feeling so cold
And I went home alone, broken hearted
I smashed the wine glasses, threw the candles at the wall
the wine went down the sink, food in the garbage
tore the neglige to shreds

And I lay down on the bed where you used to lay
and cried myself to sleep
In a twisted pile of red red rose petals

(c) nfn 2001
 

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