Sunday, May 18, 2008

writer's island prompt

tenderness

on an impulse
i gave you my
heart, knowing
you would tear
it apart. i felt the
pain creeping in
long before the
betrayal happened.
i needed a new life,
a sort of liberation.
it's taken time for
me to heal, but soon
you will be all but a
memory.

1 comment:

rebecca said...

i read these words and couldn't help think of a friend who went thru the betrayal of marrying a man she never really knew. it was heartbreaking for her, yet today she stands with more wisdom, strength and belief in herself than she ever did before. some lessons hit hard and yet at the same time provide such an amazing opportunity for growth....

this was so very well written.