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It Hurts

After all this time It still hurts They say pride goeth before a fall Ain’t that the truth! I was so sure So smug And now I am lost A little girl Wanting to cry But why? I never truly loved him Still, it hurts Because he never loved me It took me a long time to see How they are together I wish they would just go Crawl back to that rock She came from, Live their happy life And let me be.

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/6/2024 4:01:00 AM

Catharsis in poetry. Hugs ~ Kim

Gary Radice

Date: 7/28/2024 5:45:00 AM

Sometimes we write poetry to try to understand our own emotions but I suspect you do understand your own feelings here Ellen and have written a powerful yet poignant free verse that for me, is a great example of ‘poetry in emotion’. Cheers - Gary

Ellen Gwaltney Bales
Date: 8/5/2024 11:59:00 PM

Thank you, Gary, for the kind words. Poetry has indeed been therapy for me. Ellen