The Fight- a poem
63Killing Me Softly With His Song - Roberta Flack
The Fight
what justifies the words
that hang in the air -
The things you said
which cannot be taken back?
I stood there, stoic -
not letting you hurt me,
willing myself not to cry.
Don't cry.
Don't cry.
Was it worth it?
You saw it, didn't you?
- the door to my heart closing....slowly
slowly.........slowly.
All the love I had for you,
falling like chipped paint
with every cheap shot - the chips of my heart
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That song always plays in my head while your cursing at me....
but I change it to "killing me softly with your words", because you are.
You finally leave me alone to lick my wounds-
(not physical, mind you).- Does it really matter?
I refuse to cry.
You return an hour later - your face fallen, apologizing,
I've heard it all before. But still, I want to say it's ok
but it's not,
. . . . so I stay frozen with my arms crossed. I say
nothing
and let you leave the room.
You don't get to feel better because Idon't. You don't get to sleep well tonight.
Read "Part 2" of The Fight - The Kitchen Window
- The Kitchen Window - a poem
I watch you from the kitchen window - pushing the lawnmower in the backyard. You wipe your brow on the shoulder of your shirt. It turns from light blue to dark blue with your sweat. You do this...
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Thank you. I wrote this and this fight happened a while back before God awakened us (my husband and me) and we are not the same, Glory to God! Thanx for the kind words.
A beautiful poem, nice written :)
there is a beauty of truth and passion in your words and that makes for a pure writing experience and one in which we the reader are greatly rewarded!
Thank you, whoflungdung for your nice comment. I write from the heart. I like to write poetry when the pain is fresh, lol.
well what to do with the broken hearted?? It is a very good poem written from the "eye of the storm" and I really like the way you move your words
Cheers
James
Bless you, Mike for your loyal feedback. I didn't know I was going to write two poems about the same subject (the fight, no. 1 and The Kitchen Window no.2, which is the consequence of The Fight. But it was therapeutic for me and I have gotten good responses from them both. Thanks so much.
I didn't have a chance to read this a few days ago when I read the other poem about watching through the window, but I had to come back and read this. I have to confess, I felt a bit sheepish telling myself I had to come back to read about a fight, but come back I did.
When I am arguing, I am the type to choose words carefully because I don't forgive and forget easily, even when I want to. There are many who say things in anger without thinking, take them back later, and assume or hope all is forgiven. I am hurt easily by arguments, especially with those I love, so while I don't know what you were feeling, on some level I understand.
Thanks for sharing this, it was very powerful.
Mike
Rated you up, I liked it. going to part 2.
That's very nice of you, Dale. What a nice gesture! I'm glad you liked it.
What a wonderful piece of work. I get so jeolous of writers who excel at poetry.
Your poem is now listed on my blog. The blog link can be found on my profile page.
Cheers
Dale
I liked it too. I enjoy manipulating placement of letters and words. ee cummings did that a lot, and I always found it particularly expressive. I did it in a few of mine as well.
Yes... I liked it!
Nicely done. I know a few women I want to show this poem to.
Very nice. It echoes a lot of hearts. Thanks for Roberta Flack!
Hi, Very powerful, really good poem, nice one. nell
Nice poem and very telling. Sometimes people do not realize how much they can hurt others with words. Good job.
VividImage 15 months ago
Oh my goodness! Your words definitely are powerful and convey your emotions beautifully. God truly does work in ways at times we cannot understand and I am glad you have been awakened. May you always remain so. With God as the centerpiece of your relationship who knows what can happen!