My Lover

In the dark mist
My lover I kissed.
I tried to resist
But he did persist.
Begun as a tryst,
But then as a twist
I now do exist
To meet, and I wished
That I hadn’t missed
My chance to exist
Each day as his.
Instead I dismissed
His earlier wish
To marry and in love subsist.
I am tied at the wrist
To a man with a fist
Who treats me like property of his.
In nightmares I moan and twist
While in dreams I exist
In the dark mist 
With the lover I kissed.

Posted 8.15.21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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Kelii Kekaula Avatar
August 20, 2021 at 9:25 PM
Fleeting moments shared, promises redefined, memories trash, as pain festers. Blessings, Linda, for sharing your emotive and meaningful talents, Aloha!
Leffanta Avatar
August 15, 2021 at 11:31 AM
But the lover you kissed may also be amiss, so move on! Mr. Right is missing you!
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