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Languish

In languish sleep, so went her fate through loveless marriage, mired in hate. Soft-spoken words that now chastise his world, of stranger’s scents and spies; gold, traded for some silverplate. Just once forbidden fruit she ate her endless strangled passions sate she made this bed on which she lies in languish sleep. Suspicions she dared not set straight this is a world she did create; where every little word implies; one now where she averts her eyes and lives where love and guilt conflate in languish sleep.

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Date: 11/10/2023 5:13:00 PM
Sadly not all marriages survive, languish sleep does not bring peace. Well written Terry, congratulations on your win in Constance’s contest… Belle
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Terry Miller
Date: 11/12/2023 7:46:00 AM
Thank you Belle
Date: 11/10/2023 1:50:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. A powerful write. Words are very powerful.... Have a great day............
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Terry Miller
Date: 11/12/2023 7:46:00 AM
Thank you Paula
Date: 11/8/2023 11:56:00 PM
"gold, traded for some silverplate", "she made this bed on which she lies in languish sleep" - This is a very beautiful poem written on a woman born out of man. I read your many other poems as well. They are, indeed, masterpieces.
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Terry Miller
Date: 11/12/2023 7:47:00 AM
You are too kind, thank you so much
Date: 11/2/2023 8:11:00 AM
Great and heartfelt poem, Terry. It is sad that some people have to use the words, “You made your bed, lie in it.” I might be wrong , but they are unkind words said, especially a parent to a child instead of helping them. I guess that is why a lot of women stay in a loveless marriage with abuse. But it could be said to a person that ended up in jail for some kind of crime, maybe those words might help, but I doubt it.
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Terry Miller
Date: 11/12/2023 7:48:00 AM
True Eve, thank you for your kind comments

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