No Sympathy

A poem about what happens when you finally violate people's trust in you one time too many. (Most unfortunately based off real life thing that happened to me)

Now your friends don’t like you.

Oh, and mine don’t either. Nor do I.

 

Poor you, feeling lonely?

It’s too damn f*****g bad.

That’s what you get when

You consider people playthings!

 

No means no. Stop means stop.  Get it straight.

Oh, you’re STILL violating boundaries?

 

Sex toys your girl friends are NOT!

You said you’d never do it again.

Many a time you’ve said this.

Pray tell us then, why?

After all this forgiveness? Why do you

Throw a fast pitch back into our faces?

How many times can you prove false? CONGRATULATIONS!

You’ve FINALLY done it one time too many!

 

For now we ALL  know what you are

Rapist in the making!

Oh, you’ve  had PLENTY of second chances

Misogynistic martyr, we have our limits.

 

Understand this, you reap what you sow. You’ve

Sown seeds of sorrow. Now enjoy the reaping!

Reviews

[Criss Sole]

I thought this was an amazing poem. I especially loved the ending, "Now enjoy the reaping!" You get what you give. I personally believe in karma. Very well written, and thank you again for taking a look at my autobiography. It meant a lot to me.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thank you so much, and exactly! Treating others badly accomplishes nothing but making those others hate you. Much appreciation for the review! [=

[Shaquana Adams]

This is so true! A very beautifully written poem :)

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks so much!

[Raymond Federle]

Very nice. The sense of anger, betrayal and inner turmoil are striking and ooze from every word. Excellent! :)

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thank you so much. That does very much sum up the horror I was feeling

[Cassie]

Many times we take people for granted and not even appreciate them all we do is at times use them but we never go to their aid in times of need, that is when little by little we start losing good friends and before we know it we are left all alone, you have written this well and passed the message right.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks for dropping by Cassie! [=

[labyrinthapathy]

Impressive putting thoughts like these down, and quite relatable to a situation I've been thrust aboard recently. I like that I can sense the emotion you felt when you wrote this. Quite a way of captivating the reader.

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Yikes, you can relate? If you had a similar situation then I VERY MUCH pity you

[Coyote Poetry]

"Understand this, you reap what you sow. You’ve
Sown seeds of sorrow. Now enjoy the reaping!"
This is my kind of poetry. Honest an direct. I like the above lines. Karma is a fair judge. Sometime kind words are useless. Directness is needed to create separation. Thank you for the outstanding poetry.
Coyote

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks Coyote! I try to be direct in general, ESPECIALLY in confrontation- definitely not one to metaphorically pull punches when angry, righteously or not.

[The Nude Writer]

Fantastically Fantastic! I love the true emotion in this one!

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Thanks so much! i am glad I managed to convey the mixture of shock, horror, fury and grief

[The Nude Writer]

Very much so :)

[Alia ZJ.]

So when they say 'Karma's a b***h', they totally mean it. ;)
Great write, Cher. I have been reading other of your poems and stories, and I didn't individually comment on them, but they were all amazing. You're a gifted writer, and as it seems from your 'About Me' section, a very compassionate and nice human being.
Nice meeting you. :D

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

You are much too kind. I will be going to sleep
with a smile thanks to you

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

You are much too kind. I will be going to sleep
with a smile thanks to you

[Alia ZJ.]

Aw. You're amazing, really. :D

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

This reminds me of both my ex-husbands and this why I am not with them. The ending is so nice how you wrap it up and throw it in the person's face.

[Robert Tusitala O'Neill]

I like this greatly, for like the blue lobster amongst a million red b******s, I am a good man... Not the raping sort. However, as I assume my place here is to do more than pat you on the back in agreement, why not take on a challenge: I dare you to write this same poem from HIS perspective. Believe me, you can be just as judgmental. He is an unredeemed and unsympathetic character, so make him a villain, but do it from within. Damn him more effectively by showing his rotten insides! Will you take on my challenge?

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

My, this is a fun challenge! Definitely going to have to think on it. I am practicing writing from the villain's perspective as is for my book Fallen Ones... the chapter is not up for another couple of chapters but I have muse to write the chapter from Jarmir's point of view now. After I finish that I may be able to do this one, especially knowing the rationale he used when I confronted him

[Robert Tusitala O'Neill]

I like it, and look forward to it!

[SpeedyHobbit Armstrong]

Sweet! The chapter I mentioned is of course book format but answer to your challenge will be a poem or short story