A Broken Heart

A broken heart cannot be mended
   Neither can romance, once ended
Send me not your reparations
   Your maudlin, miserable placations

You played me for a fool, you did
   Let me down so cruel, you did
Then you sent me gifts and notes
       Perchance you gloat at
       the catch in my throat  

You ran off with a shiny doll
   Who tells you now that you're her all
When she finds out what she's seized
       She'll dump you just like
               you did me
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Krutsinger Avatar
August 28, 2018 at 5:11 AM
Sweet how you twisted it from something that seemed a bit dour and sad to an upbeat, positive ending. What goes around....
Wolf Avatar
August 28, 2018 at 1:49 PM
Interesting comment... I myself wasn't so positive that it was positive. Positively yours, Gershon
Pigeon Tart Avatar
August 27, 2018 at 8:10 PM
Dunno why, but this made me think of bubblegum- snap. Love it. xomo
Pigeon Tart Avatar
August 28, 2018 at 7:52 AM
Tee hee, reciting this in my mind chewing the first stanza, blowing up the second, and popping the third ;) in a teenage attitude kind of way. I love it even more today.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 27, 2018 at 10:23 PM
Maureen made me laugh! Too funny!
Wolf Avatar
August 27, 2018 at 8:43 PM
Dunno why, either. "Many are the thoughts in the heart of (wo)man!!" --King David, the Psalmist, a looooooong time ago. ~ gw
Rodrigues Avatar
August 27, 2018 at 2:12 PM
Wow! Big emotion!
Wolf Avatar
August 27, 2018 at 4:39 PM
Thank you for viewing this one and for your support, Kim! ~ Gershon
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