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Muddy Chalice
by Jayme L HelmickThe smoke curls
Ebbs
Flows
Around my face and through
My hair
Tainting my skin
With the blood
Of the innocent
As I contemplate
Where I am
And how this came to be
I peer at the grime
Of my soul
And see your reflection
Dishonor is a trail
Rasping my skin
Raping my heart
Reaping my rewards
I see her lying there
Questioning
Burning
Accusing
ME
Because I let you do this
I have been
Your accomplice
And smiled in
Satisfaction
A willing partner to
The death of
Reality
The iron is
Acid
Against my temple
And the trigger is
Retribution
The ache wont let me
Forget
Wont let me
Delude myself
With your excuses
No matter where I turn
I see only
Loss
Destruction
Divorce
My soul is in
Peril
Because I let you in
I simply forgot
Me
When I rested
My head
On your pillow of lies
I snip the threads
That bind
Leave you hangin
To choke yourself
On your silence
And deceit
I am not your
Possession
To mock and
Incite
I will turn the gun
On myself before
I let you use me
to cheat
Again
08/13/2006
Author's Note: I'm exceedingly frustrated by the evidence of all the infidelity I see in relationships around me, a witness to the destruction that one "simple" act can inflict on the strongest of bonds. In this piece, I put myself in the "other woman's" shoes.
Posted on 08/14/2006
Copyright © 2025 Jayme L Helmick
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 08/14/06 at 02:27 AM This is so clearly, strongly written - great flow. Putting this in "the other woman's" frame of mind gives the whole triangle tragedy more depth. |
| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 08/15/06 at 01:16 AM Amazing look into a common situation...
My favorite stanza.....
"My soul is in
Peril
Because I let you in
I simply forgot
Me
When I rested
My head
On your pillow of lies" |
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