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I Knew

Posted July 25th, 2009 by Scareysquirel

And for one giddy moment -
The sun shone, and the wind blew
And I danced,
And I felt joy too,
And I knew..

I knew nothing of the all cool blue that was you
Of the red that controlled you,
As the first fist flew,
Of the pain - the stain on my pillow again.

This wound I cling onto - it is all new,
Its bruised face hidden: so as not to upset you.

I was willing to protect you,
But I knew that we were through,

I knew.

© Deborah Gordon 2009

strong write...

On July 25th, 2009 jahblessd says:

may every coward male learn to be a brave man.
achieve your best

Thanks,

On July 25th, 2009 Scareysquirel says:

Thanks for your comments on this one, jahblessd.

Debs~

Strong write indeed

On July 26th, 2009 David Gibbs says:

And harrowing, the second stanza is amazing Debs, the line "Of the red that controlled you" is unnerving.
Strong piece,
Dave

Thanks,

On July 26th, 2009 Scareysquirel says:

Not the easiest subject to write about, but cathartic just the same,
Appreciate your words Dave.

Debs~

Debs

On July 26th, 2009 lroconnell says:

This poem says everything in one little neat package...PERFECTLY!

What a smart woman you were, and ARE for realizing what you needed to do.

(I don't pretend to know what you went through but I can clearly see and hear (thru your writing) that you are happy now!!!)

You write from your heart Debs in everything! i love reading you.
take care
xoxox
LindZ :)

Lindz,

On July 26th, 2009 Scareysquirel says:

Thanks for all your support, friend,
I'm getting there! :.)

Debs~

strong write

On July 26th, 2009 neocon_shakes_fear says:

Wow, Debs, I think this is one your strongest ones yet. It has echos of Sylvia in it and is as emotive as it is unsettling; however, knowing a bit about what you've been through, I can imagine this is therapeutic for you, and I'm glad you seem to be in a better place now. Be well and thank you for sharing this here with us.

Emotion

On July 26th, 2009 Scareysquirel says:

Thanks, Neo,
I'm not great at sharing Personal stuff,
but it felt good to do so, and like you say, so therapeutic.

Thanks again, friend
always appreciate your time.

Debs~

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