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Sunday, November 13, 2011

Fuck You, Fuck Me

by Cynthia Ruth Lewis

I'm almost glad I gave my heart to you, asshole;
I'm almost glad you took me for a ride—
you really opened my eyes

I already had a bad attitude
when it came to men
but I took a chance on you
because you seemed so damned sincere,
but you ended up being
the worst one of them all

You stole what little faith I had left
and hung it out to dry
but I can't rightly say I hate you—
I hate myself more
for even falling for your shit
for giving you a chance
for stupidly thinking "maybe this time"....
for being hungry enough
to swallow your fucking bait
but it taught me a lesson;
one I won't easily forget

damn you
for stripping away my last shred of hope

damn me
for being foolish enough
to grab onto the frayed end of that fucking rope

3 comments:

  1. Sounds heart felt; hey, there are some good honest, loyal men out there.

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  2. speaking to me with perfect timing...

    it's human to grab the rope, if you're convinced the alternative is drowning...

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  3. Every now and then I come across a poem I wish I had written.
    This is one of them.

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