A Charade

A man's lying words had betrayed
his happy marriage a charade
so many words unspoken

With her smile, his wife's love had fade
a once faithful husband had strayed
a bond had been broken


April 17, 2012 
for Tail Rhyme Time (Black Eyed Susan)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Brown Avatar
May 17, 2012 at 1:53 PM
A belated congratulations on your win in Susan's "Tail Rhyme Time" contest Rhonda. Love, Carol
Onclaud Avatar
May 15, 2012 at 5:04 AM
well scribed, rhonda... congrats on your win!..:) huggs
Dietrich Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 8:47 PM
You picked a great topic for this contest, Rhonda. congrats on your win!
Gorelick Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 7:59 PM
Congrats....well done. BG
Taylor Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 6:20 PM
Congrats on your win, Rhonda. Excellent. Nice going. hugs, Ralph
Arowolo Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 5:45 PM
Nice and awesome piece,Rhonda..."So many words unspoken"......Congratulations on your win in this contest.....
Arowolo Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 5:44 PM
Nice and awesome piece,Rhonda..."So many words unspoken"......Congratulations on your win in this contest.....
Squyres Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 2:54 PM
Deeply moving poetry....so sad !! Regardless, it's good and congrats on your win !!
Poet Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 11:26 AM
Very nice Tail rhyme by you Rhonda.Congrats on your win.
Williams Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 11:22 AM
Rhonda congrats on your win..David
Burch Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 11:06 AM
So painfully well done Rhonda!! Big Congrats on your Win!!! big hugs, love ya deb
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
May 14, 2012 at 11:00 AM
Congrats on your win Rhonda xx
Dietrich Avatar
May 3, 2012 at 11:31 PM
you chose an excellent topic, Rhonda. Good luck in Susan's contest.
Brown Avatar
April 19, 2012 at 8:37 AM
The sun is shining bright here this morning in Ohio and I am enjoying reading some very interesting and excellent writing. So happy to see yours among the ones I am able to read this fine day before I get busy. Have a wonderful day and thank you so much for sharing your poetry with us Rhonda. Love, Carol
Nair Avatar
April 19, 2012 at 8:14 AM
how well , Rhonda, you express the frustration, good luck, jag
Butterfly Avatar
April 18, 2012 at 9:08 PM
Very nice Rhonda, best of luck in the contest
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