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April 17, 2011
By Anonymous

You left me there to wait

In the rain

In the cold

At night

You left me there to wait

I told you what would happen if you didn’t show

I would hate you

You didn’t come

Why is it so hard to listen when told?

My anger and frustration turned to venomous animosity

An acrid taste permeates through my mouth

I suffered, alone

Soon caustic words melted away, and washed up expressionless phrases and gestures

As my hand reaches, you brushed me aside, without a second glance

As you left me there to wait

In the rain

In the cold

At night

You left me there to wait

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evernight21 BRONZE said...
on May. 20 2011 at 9:26 pm
evernight21 BRONZE, Lynnfield, Massachusetts
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i like the use of imagery and play with words