E.J. Smith Poet Free verse

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Screaming, ranting, raving
When the world didn't do it your way,
Your anger so violent
I feared for your heart;
A blood vessel, like a fuse
That's all it takes
Blown and you 're out
Forever.
You threatened so often
That it would make us happy
If you died.
No! No! No!
That's not the way
It's supposed to be.
We love you then and now.
We wanted for you
The help you so desperately needed
And we couldn't give
Or get for you.
You  have to ask for yourself.
Yet, you would not, could not ask;
It would not be manly
To show such 'weakness".
Now, we say,
If only, if only,
If only, what?

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E.J. Smith September 23, 2013 at 4:29 AM Thank you very much robin!

Robin Davis September 22, 2013 at 6:29 PM words of darkness, despair, hopelessness and depth, the feelings you are writing about come through very clearly nice job

Theresa T September 3, 2011 at 7:48 AM Great feeling behind this poem, very emotional write.

John Smith September 3, 2011 at 7:00 AM The agony and regret wring out so well. Well writ.