you courted me
with smiles and affection,
with words of promise and protection -
I responded in kind.
Betroth your heart to me, you said.
Let's imbibe in the mead of love,
Be not afraid.
I followed,
faithfully, blindly.
Betroth your heart to me, was all I heard.
intoxicated by passion's brew
reason no longer
distinguished pleasure from pain.
intoxicated by passion's brew
the web of your lies
cocooned me in silken threads.
but soon your mask slowly came undone,
deeds hid, unveiled what you had done.
Betroth your heart to me, softly you spoke.
and I did, with my self and my soul -
but it bled and it ached
by the untruths uncloaked.
Betroth your heart to me, you murmured.
but it was never meant for you -
to keep and trophy as another won -
for it was always mine
and mine to own.
Betroth your heart to me, you begged.
and awakened I've come to take back
what once was mine -
my love to you -
Paid Full in kind.
with smiles and affection,
with words of promise and protection -
I responded in kind.
Betroth your heart to me, you said.
Let's imbibe in the mead of love,
Be not afraid.
I followed,
faithfully, blindly.
Betroth your heart to me, was all I heard.
intoxicated by passion's brew
reason no longer
distinguished pleasure from pain.
intoxicated by passion's brew
the web of your lies
cocooned me in silken threads.
but soon your mask slowly came undone,
deeds hid, unveiled what you had done.
Betroth your heart to me, softly you spoke.
and I did, with my self and my soul -
but it bled and it ached
by the untruths uncloaked.
Betroth your heart to me, you murmured.
but it was never meant for you -
to keep and trophy as another won -
for it was always mine
and mine to own.
Betroth your heart to me, you begged.
and awakened I've come to take back
what once was mine -
my love to you -
Paid Full in kind.
22 comments:
that was really good rebecca... we are usually to blind to see when love is in the air.....
I do believe you captured my divorce perfectly. That last line was icing on the cake. Well done, you! XXOO
Very powerful Rebecca! I like the evil feel of the person saying "betroth your heart to me" - reminds me of the goblin king in Labyrinth "Love me and I will be your slave". The picture fits the content well... ouch!
That photo hits hard on the face. Very good work, Rebecca!
ghost of words jumping haphazardly
A very powerful, touching read and your photo added to the impact. Well done.
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Rebecca,
I was practically driven to my knees and my eyes filled with tears. What you said is just so true and so beautifully too...
This unfolds almost like a Child Ballad, it just calls out to be set to a haunting a capella melody.
That is my heart today. Ripped out. And those could be my words as well.
( was embroiled in an awful fight with some guy I think I married..)
On a lighter note, thanks for coming by my bloggy' home. I've been busy with work and had been slacking in my blogging. So wonderful to read here!
even though the picture here is a little hard hitting, It kind of shows the intensity of the emotion..
"followed,
faithfully, blindly.
Betroth your heart to me, was all I heard."
this according to me sums up the poem, beautifully said.
Powerful and captivating.. The picture kind of hits hard.
Powerful in word and image!
powerful work. i think i would have liked to read it without the image...at least the first time through to see what my response would be without the visual.
Excellent, passionate and so
strong. The form is plays perfectly
to your content. And the image
is priceless.
Love that last line!
I felt every inch of your painful journey. You are very brave to have written this. I hope it was cathartic for you.
Sad and slightly sinister! The image certainly shows the power of love.
nicely written ...d a powerful image...thanks for sharing your words
'intoxicated by passion's brew' - nice!
Firstly, Welcome To The Circus!
This is a beautiful piece of writing! I love the repetition of the one line, it keeps re-iterating the injustice done...good job!
"but soon your mask slowly came undone"
That's the truth. The inevitability in a world where the lead up to marriage or other relationship intended to be permanent is, generally, filled with deceptions both major and minor.
Nicely depicted!
Vivienne,
It's completely fictional but thank you! It tells me I connected with the readers....
The power of love and its change. Strong and telling. Hard hitting.
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