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Hurt and Rejected - Ifl

Years ago ... I once considered her my best friend
we would go shopping and stop for lunch or just tea
we liked to talk of all sorts of things
she complimented my writing and art
I liked her a lot
I trusted her too
and I thought she was loyal
I never imagined cruelty
that she would just turn
disappear from my life ... gone
with no reason or the explaining of why
I left messages
but with no reply
I got the message loud and clear
I tried to figure it out
for I knew that I had done nothing wrong
never spoke to her again or tried
and that's okay I was just fine with being me
though I did feel hurt and rejected, and 
I felt like  ... I could never trust again

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February 10, 2023


Poetry/Free Verse/Hurt and Rejected - IFL
Copyright Protected, ID 02-1524-474-10
All Rights Reserve, 2023, Constance La France

Written for the Standard contest, I Felt Like
sponsor, Charles Messina, Judged 02/20/2023

Second Place

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Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 2/22/2023 7:19:00 AM - I can relate to this, Constance ... a terrible feeling ... lovely written :) - Congratulations on your win in the contest - hugs Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/22/2023 10:09:00 AM Sunshine, thank you for understanding and for the compliment and congratulations, hugs and blessings, Constance

Paula Goldsmith Date: 2/21/2023 1:57:00 PM Congratulations on your win. What a wonderful story/write/picture. It is very hard when a dear friend hurts you. I have been there. Guess it is part of life. Sometimes we do not get the answers to our questions. The big one~why??? Hugs. Have a blessed day writing away........................ Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/21/2023 2:39:00 PM Paula, thank you so much for the congratulations and compliment. I took me a long time to realize it was her with the flaw not me, hugs and blessings, Constance

Charles Messina Date: 2/21/2023 3:57:00 AM This is so sad, Constance. But I can relate to this...my bestie took off and moved out-of-state some twenty years ago. We had been best friends ever since we first met in grammar school. For some unknown reason he became a ghost to me and everyone he knew around our neighborhood. But like your mentioned "that's okay" it hurts...but life is too short to keep feeling pain and sorrow. Congratulations on your win! Charlie :) Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/21/2023 10:23:00 AM Charlie, thank you for the contest, and my placement, and for the comment and congratulations. Your contest allowed me to release this hurt I have held for a long time, blessings, Constance

Christuraj Alex Date: 2/20/2023 8:48:00 PM "I felt like ... I could never trust again" - Deep feelings are very beautifully expressed. Congratulations! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/21/2023 10:24:00 AM Christuraj, thank you so much for the comment and congratulations, It takes me a long time to trust people, and even then, I am never sure, blessings, Constance

Joe Maverick Date: 2/12/2023 5:26:00 AM Its more common than we imagine Constance She has fallen to repeating something that has In turn happened to her is my view on this.' Pray that she is released from her bondage in This' soup mail me her name (if you wish) i will Ask the same for her.' Also thank you for your Winning entry in my finalized contest.' There Were lots of well structured writes, that were Nowhere close to theme, I had to sidline Unfortunately.' I did read them however.' God Bless you Joe.' Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/13/2023 10:35:00 AM Joe, thank you for your compassion, yes, I believe also that my experience has happened to many. It took me some time to realize that it was her with the flaw and not me. Thank you for my win in your contest, and yes, the same thing happens in my contest, some great poems entered that have nothing to do with my contest that have to be Na'd, blessing, Constance

Anitha Jayasankar Date: 2/12/2023 1:34:00 AM Oh dear Constance... I thought I would just read a few poems of yours, and as I saw the title, I read this.... It has happened a lot with me too my friend... Life's experiences have taught me so many things... Still teaching... Thanks for sharing... Hugs... ~ Ani Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/13/2023 10:36:00 AM Ani, thank you for the comment, yes, I know that I am not alone in my hurt and rejection, hugs, Constance

Edward Ibeh Date: 2/11/2023 4:23:00 PM This one hurts. Being ghosted is tantamount to being punched in the gut. Wonderful write, Constance:-) GL in the contest! Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/11/2023 8:25:00 PM Edward, thank you so much for the visit, comment, compliment and encouragement, sometimes people we meet are just passing through and were never meant to stay, I read that somewhere, Constance

Joanna Daniel Date: 2/11/2023 12:11:00 AM A sad experience, Constance, it truly is difficult to trust once bitten... Login to Reply Constance La France Date: 2/11/2023 8:27:00 PM Jo, thank you so much the visit, yes it was a sad experience but each experience and hurt i life makes me stronger. Actually this person after a few years contacted me again and wanted to get together for coffee, I did not even reply, Constance