Lying in tepid water

ongoing thoughts

Rifling through my pockets
picked clean
continued denials
in the face of
tears and screams.

bank accounts and credit cards
padding the grocery list
medical expenses that did not exist
theft and pawn,
accounts overdrawn.

bathing in tepid water
pretending

you were everything
you said you were.

and now my heart's
a shrivelled prune,

accustomed to soaking
in your lies.

Author's Note

Reviews

[wordman]

well this would be a rude awakening ,chris v didn`t get your info I hope

[Lyn Anderson]

No, I wised up sooner rather than later with that one. Unfortunately spouses are a little harder to escape.

[wordman]

I know what you were talking about,just couldn`t help my self

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

When the heart is bathe to long in pain it can become very pruney, therefore not attractive anymore.

[Lyn Anderson]

This is true, I agree, thanks for stopping in.

[NoelHC]

Stolen money, stolen time, stolen dignity, a large portion of a life stolen. All distilled into these potent lines. Well done.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much. If only it was that easy to put away.

[Fran Marie]

bathing in tepid water, pretending...like how you phrased this poignant piece.. so well written..

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you so much Fran.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is so full of hurt---i like how you took everyday things and made them poetic.

[Lyn Anderson]

I am glad you felt it. I guess, in a way, I feel a need to express the true emotional damage from financial infidelity. People seem to think there is only one sort of betrayal in a marriage or relationship that counts, but lies, especially ones that are deep and complex and run over the course of years, are very damaging.

[Relic]

It hurts when the ideal mate is nothing more than a crow that comes to pick at everything they can with no remorse. Like scavengers they come and leave you with nothing. Nicely done.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thank you, I appreciate your review.

[Relic]

You're welcome.