History for Sale

A new piece about an old flame

History for sale.
I'll sell it cheap.
It's full of broken dishes
And bruised egos.

I'm done with it
But will gladly sell:
The arguments
And accusations.

You can have the years
Spent toiling to put her
Through education
She'll never use.

You can have
Her twisted kin
And the insults
Of your own heritage.

You can buy it all
Instead of making your own.
Have her demeaning words
And condescending eyes.

You can have her venom
And her bilious ways
And the memories of her
In another's arms.

The games she played,
The love she withheld,
Can be yours today.
History for sale.

Reviews

[Emma Joy]

Ouch! I suppose this is much a cleansing as a letting off steam; sometimes words like yours, whether fact or fiction, reach into people's minds letting them know just how it is. Strange thing, your words are so simply put but are extraordinarily powerful.

[*** Hey Jude***]

This write comes alive as the emotions you express are palpable! I like the unique tone this prose has
" History for Sale"
Your perseverance, strength, and honesty speaks of integrity. ~ Jude :-)

[Genevive]

let it all go sweetheart! I just feel bad for the one that buys it...

[gombeggar]

reminds one...that to forget the past dooms one to repeat it...if only it were that simple to just sell it...well done with your words

[Mark]

If only getting rid of all that bitterness and pain were as simple as putting a price tag on it, or listing it with Craig...Is this in reference to the wife I HAVE met, or she who preceded her? Or is it more generic than that? What we must of necessity do is to compound all that bitterness and misery into a salve--or perhaps a suppository!--in hopes that it will guide future decisions away from those less-healthy, passed.

[Morrigan Nicole]

Yes, I agree, this is very emotional. Great job. :)

[lawrence bear]

wow so much emotion spilled into this, a great piece