Jordan Hoffman Poet Free verse

I'M Not Sorry

Lipogram A – Free Verse – I’m Not Sorry

I’m not sorry
For ripping to shreds
the invented future you drew
Between the person I will never be
Plus the person you’ve forever been.

I formed by body to serve—me.
Not you. Not your love. Not 
The style in which you disgustingly beg for connection.
Me.
So I’m not sorry.

I felt nothing when you cried
Or implored me to forgo
My own mind
For the hopes I’d rescue yours. 
I’m not concerned for yours.

I hope you cry rivers until even the levees
Flood in your misery. Until I’m drowned in your
Self-pity. 
I will never be your toy.
I’m not sorry.

June 5, 2021
Lipogram (A) Contest – Emile Pinet

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Beata Agustin June 30, 2021 at 8:17 PM Wow! Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Rama Balasubramanian June 30, 2021 at 5:34 PM WoW! Powerful thoughts, especially liked the line I will not be your toy. Congratulations on your well deserved win.

Jan Allison June 30, 2021 at 12:09 PM powerfully penned Jordan, many congrats on your win:-) hugs Jan xx

Emile Pinet June 30, 2021 at 11:33 AM Congratulations Jordan! Your poem earned a distinguished place in my contest, this contest had 46 poems entered and yet your poem rose to the top ten, you should be proud of your placing, well done my friend, Emile.