Holly Bohto Poet Free verse

Carla Appreciated

My friend
 Carla 
was trying 
to rescue me 
from Tony
the tyranny 
of his beastility
See:
Carla has ownership
of her own 
battles to win
And I
  wasn't ready 
to let her 
abrasions 
suck me in
Although:
her heart is
 in the 
right place
and now 
I appreciate
that kindness
 comes in 
all kinds 
of formulas
 that are
 hard sometimes
to study
 and comprehend
See:
She took 
me in
when I was
 worn thin
but I  
wasn't ready 
then to
let go of 
the spinning
from Tony
He was
betting on 
winning
So I 
 ran back 
to the game
The habit 
she was
 trying to break
I took 
one more beating
til I ended 
the playing
See:
Carla thought
 she failed
in trying to 
lend a hand
but she didn't 
Perplexed
 for awhile
she growled
 and never 
smiled at me
Writing me off 
as a cause 
she had lost
But through 
her willingness
to open 
her heart
I found
 the strength 
To get
 rid of Tony
and 
I did it 
for me
Because:
 she saw that
I needed 
a little 
encouragement
and that
 I could 
feel worth it
In breaking 
the cycle
that was 
chaining me
See:
Carla is like 
microdermabrasion 
Scrubbing
 the surface raw
to reveal 
the beauty 
underneath
the top layer
 of skin
By telling
the truth 
and not 
leaving
 you guessing
And I 
have thanksgiving
in mending
our friendship
She led me
to Blessing
the puppy
that is 
helping in
my healing
Thanks to
this friend
I'm on 
the path
to being
whole again
and I'm
winning
because  she
dealt me 
a hand
that couldn't
be beaten

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