One Woman Waterfall

On guard
Weapons drawn
Razor edged dialogue 
Cutting  deep into the last breath of affection
Words spewing like acid, 
staining our masterpiece. 
Colors melting into gray 
bubbling with the sounds of disaster 
"Fu*k You's" crescendo 
into the odor of hate 
Your Teflon tongue spills explanations 
with non stick sincerity 
A reservoir of "I'm sorrys" 
burst into a flood of tears 
You become a one woman waterfall 
Your love was financed 
Compounding interest 
Loan shark terms 
With a heart that carried a second mortgage 
I'm the victim of foreclosure 
Left empty, blindsided ,cold cocked 
From your drive by lie 
Our love now crippled and maimed 
Searching for a handicapped parking place
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021

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