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Razor-Sharp Truth
by Anne EngelenThe moments shared
The hours on the phone
Words spoken by you
touching me to the bone
You opened my eyes
to the awful lies
I was telling myself
Self-abuse
What a pitiful excuse
for not dealing with the truth
Harsh words
thrown in my face
like razor-sharp blades
leaving their trace
But your love, so strong
pointed out where I went wrong
Not what I wanted
but so much what I needed to hear
Upon that I took a first step
I asked for help
and set aside my fear
08/24/2002 Posted on 08/24/2002
Copyright © 2024 Anne Engelen
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Mara Meade on 01/20/03 at 02:13 PM This was so real I winced... the last two verses brought it home... incredible poem. |
| Posted by Carl Walker on 01/21/03 at 05:20 PM I like it, how true we often need others to tell us what we already know but are afraid to face
thanks |
| Posted by Rhodora M Fitzgerald on 03/31/03 at 12:44 PM It takes a REAL friend to give you the advice you need and not just fill your head full of the things you "want" to hear. Great piece.. love the title! |
| Posted by Jeanne Marie Hoffman on 05/07/03 at 05:10 AM I like it. Things people need to say... but no one wants to say them... so true! Great job! |
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