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farewell erstwhile lover
by Vikki Owenssign on this line,
the lawyers issue ultimatums,
the relationship is irretrievably broken.
after 3 years of separation
the signing is little more than a sigh.
i have cried all i can cry,
i have turned over every emotion,
relived every word
until all the memories have ground down
to dust
like shattered teeth.
i thought it would be more momentous,
worth more mentioning
to say i am finally released.
sad how 10 years is dissolved with not even
a phone call, not even a shaking hand,
just a ball point pen and a stamp,
and our wedding day crumbles and fades away.
i am not happy, i am not devastated,
i am simply free. 02/10/2012 Posted on 02/10/2012
Copyright © 2024 Vikki Owens
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Gabriel Ricard on 02/10/12 at 11:51 PM A farewell of considerable talent. Awesome. |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 02/11/12 at 12:05 AM You just decsribed my divorce. I did not cry at the time. It was surreal. I was numb. This is a great write. |
| Posted by Mo Couts on 02/11/12 at 12:52 AM Wow. This is awesome and what I've heard most of my friends say about their divorces. |
| Posted by Alison McKenzie on 02/11/12 at 02:16 PM "until all the memories have ground down to dust
like shattered teeth" I feel that line right down to the core of me. |
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