Point of No Return

He loved her very much (or so he said),
waiting for her every day with a gift, 
His handsome face and cajolery led
her to trust him, a young woman adrift;

And then one day, they had a major fight,
he said sorry but she refused to talk,
He seethed within, longing to make it right,
Still, each time he tried, she would simply balk;

That fateful day, he tried to address her,
Yet, she would not cast him a second glance,
His pent up anger welled in him further 
as he stabbed her neck in a mad, rash trance;

Every life is precious and God-given, 
And a murderous deed once done is done, 
If he repents, he may be forgiven, 
Yet, he's entered that point of no return.



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10.12.16
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Lindley Avatar
January 7, 2017 at 10:05 PM
POINT OF NO RETURN IS A BAD, BAD PLACE TO BE.. You do dark poetry very well! Great verses! A7
Burch Avatar
December 16, 2016 at 9:50 AM
Congrats Jo !! Nicely portrayed! Well done. Big Hugggs. Deb
Flannery Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 6:13 PM
Scary and so sad what some people can do to others. Such a serious problem in a society that has lost it's way long ago. God Bless.
Medders Tobechi Avatar
December 12, 2016 at 2:27 PM
Several poems on the site have dealt with domestic violence. The woman has been stabbed. Good luck with your poem.
Trifiatis Avatar
December 11, 2016 at 3:35 AM
God may forgive him my dear friend, Jo but me, being a human, cannot forgive him for he has destroyed one of God's creations! A seven!
Y. Avatar
December 10, 2016 at 3:04 PM
WoW! Jo, I wasn't expecting that at all. But this type of thing happens all the time. It's so sad that in a fit a rage a person could do such an evil act. This piece felt so real. Well done. I wish you the best of luck in the contest. A without a doubt seven:-) Alexis
Sands Avatar
December 10, 2016 at 8:15 AM
Jo Daniel you have explained this issue very well. What a powerful message. Well done.
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