Hindsight

You look at me with eyes big, 
begging for sympathy,
campaigning for your side 
like a seasoned politician. 
I'm sorting memories, 
like fingers through boxed photos, 
noting moments where 
trust has been misplaced.
When our eyes meet 
there is only
stony silence as angels 
fall off their pedestals. 

This is how a friendship ends.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Hillen Avatar
October 2, 2019 at 10:14 PM
" When our eyes meet there is only stony silence as angels fall off their pedestals" I think that is the essence of poetry, capturing the complexity of a situation eloquently through imagery and tight language usage. I don't even think the last line is necessary you've captured the entirety of the situation so beautifully in the previous sentence. Kudos.
Lubar Avatar
October 21, 2019 at 1:07 PM
Thank you.
Michael Avatar
September 30, 2019 at 3:49 PM
True...at least you're alive...Nice one
Krutsinger Avatar
September 30, 2019 at 3:19 PM
Ah, you have described the end of a friendship well indeed!
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