Not Amused
Sometimes I wonder
if this is part of a
wicked plan to confuse
What was up is now down
Your language foreign
It does not amuse
What I see as black
you claim is white
This you I don’t recognize
Snipping and sniping
always unpredictable
bringing tears to my eyes
I feel a cloud of discontent
shadowing what was once
pure and honest
Is this some kind of sham?
What have you become?
It’s not what you promised
Christine Bolton - Poetry for Healing ©
Word Prompts
Tear - WotD
Sham -RDP
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oh the awful reality in a relationship that what was is not. Far too many people get caught up in domestic abuse relationships because, although others saw the warnings, they did not….and perhaps that reality was deliberately hidden until the individual was ensnared. A meaningful write.
Thank you Lillian for understanding the complexities of relationships. I always try to write honestly and with meaning in the hope it helps someone feel less alone 😔
Thank you for sharing this for OLN Christine. Engaging read, and well written. Bad relationships are debilitaig o te soul.
Yes they are Rob. We all have to go through theM it seems
You’ve painted an accurate picture of a toxic relationship, Christine. Some people get a kick out of playing cruel mind games. I refuse to play.
Absolutely Kim. That’s not the ind of game anyone should play 😔
The surface is not always the same as what lies beneath. (K)
Yes and people also change 😞 Thanks for commenting 🙂💕
Nice last two lines about the promise that was not fulfilled.
Thank you Frank
Relationships are often complicated… Well done!
Thanks Dwight
This can be so disappointing.
Thanks for reading Grace 🙂
Sometimes I wonder about the original rose coloured glasses…….
I guess the blush is off the rose-colored glasses 😔
Very well said
Thank you so much 🙂
Excellent.
Thank you so much Fleur 🙂
Most welcome always 🙂
Thanks so much 🙂💕
Most welcome always 🙂
🙁 very sad when things take a turn…
Thanks Lisa 🙂
YW Christine
So relatable and well said. I feel the narrator’s pain and the courage.
Thank you so much 😊