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Identity Crisis

It's complicated The way she looks at him Not the way it used to be When he had held her gaze She had expected to love him all of her days Had walked around in that lover's daze Not aware of his cheating ways His hiding and deception An unskilled master of self protection She discovered the reason for the alienation of his affection All the small clues that led to his detection Making her doubt herself Not wanting to believe his indescretion It was easier imagining relational perfection Without him she thinks she has no life Her identity tied to being his wife Yet now she wishes imagines Gutting him with a knife much better being a widow Than a cheaters wife So she looks at him with piercing eyes Imagines the other woman's thighs And the part of him she use to make rise In this moment she begins to realize He's not much of a prize Still deep down she hopes the bastard dies!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015




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Date: 4/28/2015 8:49:00 AM
Good lines and a wonderful message relayed so plainly and transparently. A def7
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Date: 4/24/2015 4:53:00 PM
Wow! There is no fury like a woman scorned and you have portrayed her outrage very well.
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Date: 4/19/2015 11:25:00 PM
A real hard-hitting poem. Amazing piece of work here!"Not wanting to believe his indescretion It was easier imagining relational perfection" It's such a complicated psychology...very intriguing. Always, Laura
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Date: 4/18/2015 8:30:00 AM
Wow, a very hard blow to one's heart. 36 years of marriage and still very much alive just like we had just met. A 7 dear friend Eve
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/18/2015 9:24:00 AM
I have been with my wife for 22 years and I feel the same way.
Date: 4/16/2015 9:25:00 PM
Good heavens. And I will have been married for 50 years on August 27th, 2016 if I am still alive. Will be 75 then. Vendettas that are in vein, Absolutely will drive you insane. Jim Horn
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/17/2015 7:49:00 AM
Congratulations, that is a wonderful accomplishment.
Date: 4/15/2015 10:31:00 AM
A masterful write Richard. Unfortunate that anyone can hurt a one time love so deeply.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/15/2015 9:43:00 PM
Thanks Maurice.
Date: 4/14/2015 10:56:00 PM
Ahh, was it Shakespeare that said 'revenge is a dish to be served cold?' My ex found someone else and as much as that hurt for a while, I was able to move on. You are right, though, if you lie I want you to die, LOL. Thanks, too, for commenting on my last Blood Moon poem. One more to go in late Sept. if the skies are clear. I look forward to your guidance. Have a good one! Brian
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/15/2015 7:54:00 AM
It was my pleasure Brian, I hope you are enjoying your time here.
Date: 4/14/2015 9:07:00 PM
You definitely dug deep into the psyche of a woman scorned, Richard. I like how you ended it, like fire coming out of a dragon...I think she doesn't actually mean it. Understandable, under the circumstances, though. :) A 7, of course. Kim:)
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/15/2015 7:56:00 AM
Thanks Kim, I appreciate the visit and comment. Also the smile and 7.
Date: 4/14/2015 1:22:00 PM
Wow Richard, this is excellent! You captured the emotions skilfully, I can relate. Great poem! Hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/15/2015 7:57:00 AM
Thanks Cecilia, hugs Rick.
Date: 4/14/2015 1:13:00 AM
Betrayal is the birth of all evil ! So well put up here in this tremendous write Richard!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:14:00 AM
Perhaps I will give it a go! Great goodnight Bindu.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:14:00 AM
Thanks Upma.
Date: 4/13/2015 11:10:00 PM
Cheaters never win but they definitely manipulate to the best of their ability This is a winner for me Love Mom
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:16:00 AM
I love you too mom!
Date: 4/13/2015 9:10:00 PM
You captured the devastation of betrayal -- deep is the pain!
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:16:00 AM
Thanks David.
Date: 4/13/2015 8:43:00 PM
This write has it ..The depth of hate that betrayal brings and the imagination of revenge too. Lost love can bring out the savagery in anybody. A gem my friend... A7..
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:18:00 AM
Thanks for all of the visits Robert, much appreciated.
Date: 4/13/2015 7:58:00 PM
Wow you certainly did a great job putting yourself in a woman's shoes. Light & Love
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:19:00 AM
Thanks Debbie, fortunately I have small feet!
Date: 4/13/2015 6:04:00 PM
The roles can be reversed as well Richard...as I know...might have had those thoughts for a minute or two...great write
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:20:00 AM
Thanks Tim, sorry to hear you can relate.
Date: 4/13/2015 11:35:00 AM
Awesome! Richard. Enjoyed this write a lot. Your work is Always entertaining and enjoying.
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:22:00 AM
Thanks Sharon, great comment.
Date: 4/13/2015 9:47:00 AM
OH WOW WOW WOW WOW!!! What a write, Richard. What a write. Good one! You NAILED it. By the way...USED to...add a D. I'm protective of your work. You really outdid yourself on this. You put yourself so well into the heart of a woman whose husband has cheated on her. Hugs
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:26:00 AM
Thanks Eileen, I corrected the error earlier but didn't have a chance to say thanks. I'm pleased you like it Eileen, hugs Rick.
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/13/2015 9:48:00 AM
Thanks for the visit and the heads up about your new write. I had already been to your previous one. Like I said.....I won't lose contact with you. Hugs :) As genuine a smile as they come...
Date: 4/13/2015 9:41:00 AM
ooh hell hath no fury like a woman scorned - john Wayne Bobbet popped into my head reading this descriptive write Richard! hugs jan xx 7 xx
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Richard Lamoureux
Date: 4/14/2015 1:26:00 AM
Ouch!
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Eileen Manassian
Date: 4/13/2015 9:47:00 AM
Mrs. Bobbet got it right! ;)

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