Manic

He left her for a bony witch
with halitosis.
She thinks of humiliating him
recalling that final ******,
hears again his sob of pleasure.

Then his hurried dressing, his coldness.
She wants to humiliate him,
to stomp upon his bull soul.

One cigarette after another;
she draws the smoke into her lungs,
into her belly, feels the fumes
turning to vengeful wraiths.

Imagines pleasuring him once more,
using him up.

One last warm splash,
then leaving abruptly, yet a look back
to relish his wide-eyed undoing -
junking him from her body forever.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2022

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Kyser Avatar
March 14, 2022 at 9:16 AM
Eric, you do have quite the way with words - always enjoy reading your stuff
Ashford Avatar
May 3, 2022 at 8:22 AM
Cheers Jeff!
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