Never

You will never meet him
Never embrace
Never have a meaningful conversation
Never lovingly kiss his face

You will never touch him
Never tangle your fingers in his hair
Never realize his dreams
Or exchange a loving stare

And because he rejected you
You've reshaped him as something you could despise
And brought a vendetta upon his family
Waging a war of bitter, empty lies

And yet, he is so much more 
Than your limited mentality could create
The jagged, pathetic lines of jealousy
Put limitations in their place

Yet, you desire what you call a monster
You have lost at your own game
And he will never forgive you
Never hear you speak his name

You hold him hostage to your dreams
Try to rob him of happiness and wealth
Disgust him with your obsessions
But the biggest victim you've created is yourself
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Amadore Avatar
April 26, 2011 at 10:56 AM
I enjoyed this well-worded, clearly drawn piece that illustrates just how self-destructive are vindictive behaviors. Good work.
Brown Avatar
April 14, 2011 at 9:06 AM
Thank you for sharing your poetry with us today Mindy. I enjoyed reading it and hope you find even more inspiration to carry on with your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Have a great day. Love, Carol
Kelly Avatar
April 13, 2011 at 2:17 PM
Another brilliant piece of poetry!
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