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Karma Bites, Big Chunks From You

Karma Bites, Big Chunks From You. I sent my love you sent back cold hard slaps I gave my loyalty you gave back treachery laced with deceit I sent gentle mercies baked with loving pies You tossed back hatred, viciousness and torrid little lies Years flew by and we found darkness ate us both I tried forgiveness you spat back deep pain I ate it and desperately tried again and again You laughed and crushed deeper my loving soul I found another path to save myself and our child you ran the bars and clubs acting ever so wild Now the years have not been so gentle with you A justice gifted because everybody that loved you you arrogantly and spitefully sought to savagely screw!

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Deborah Shiells

Date: 5/13/2014 7:03:00 PM

Hi Robert, This was sad and I'm hoping upon hope that there are Kinder days and hearts will mend speedily. But reading some comments its too bad and sad that happened,. This was a honest compelling write and I appreciate you sharing this with us here. Stay well. Love and Peace, Deborah

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/19/2014 8:53:00 PM

Thanks for this kind wish and words so encouraging my friend. Often we must share in order to heal and journey forth.

Sara Kendrick

Date: 5/12/2014 9:58:00 AM

Some people get their just deserts here others maybe after death..Great work about the topic..Sara

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/12/2014 8:31:00 PM

Thanks my friend!! Nobody gets to just skate by unnoticed. The Wheel of Justice may grind ever so painfully slow but it also grinds ever so exceedingly fine too!

Brooke Dylan

Date: 5/9/2014 7:47:00 AM

wow Robert.. I can feel your pain ....yes its so true Karma will take big chunks out of you.. Bravo.. excellent writing/.. hugs Brooke

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/9/2014 10:02:00 AM

Thanks . The tragedy was not my pain endured. It was the pain my child endured . Now an adult she discusses it with me about her mom and what she did. Twelve years and my daughter still suffers. That's my rage, my pain means nothing compared to that.

Audrey Haick

Date: 5/8/2014 9:55:00 PM

Robert, as sad as this is, reading the last stanza the phrase, "poetic justice" comes to mind...and it is true, we've all been down this road at one time or another....some, more times than others...Excellent poem! This baggage you don[t want to carry along, so keep looking ahead, my friend. Annalise

Robert Lindley
Date: 5/8/2014 10:52:00 PM

Felt good to cast it out of me. I've had that darkness in my soul far too long. Now that spot is filled with gentle light and optimism. Thanks much.....

Robert Lindley

Date: 5/8/2014 9:31:00 PM

We all have had our bad experiences but I surely got far more than my due. Why, I just haven't a clue.. However , blessed now as greatly as any man alive!!