Separate Lives

Please, stop, and look me in the eyes.
You are all flustered, I realize
But I am not willing to hear your cries
Until you settle down and look me in the eyes.

I know this came to you as a big surprise
But the situation here didn’t just vaporize
It didn’t drop down upon us from the heavenly skies
You knew I wasn’t satisfied; there were no lies.

Now that I’m leaving, you won’t hear the whys
Instead you would rather just criticize
It must be MY fault is what you surmise
Because, after all, you are such a good prize.

It doesn’t take a genius to realize
That you and I shouldn’t visualize
A long future together to materialize
The love we share is a convenient disguise.

So, please, stop and look me in the eyes
I want to be friends after these good-byes
There is no need to over dramatize
Its just time we moved on with separate lives.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Culverhouse Avatar
August 20, 2010 at 2:07 PM
cold hard facts... congrats on the well deserved win!! Take care!
Fraser Avatar
August 16, 2010 at 9:35 AM
Many congratulations Joe on your win in Danielle's fine contest with this well written piece on living seperate lives >> James
Brown Avatar
August 14, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Congratulations Joe on your win in Danielle White's contest "Monorhyme Madness" Love, Carol
Freeman Avatar
August 14, 2010 at 6:34 AM
Joe, congratulations on your most deserved win. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
August 14, 2010 at 4:04 AM
A well deserved win, Joe
Sweetheart Avatar
August 13, 2010 at 11:00 PM
Congrats Joe on your winning poem in the Monorhyme contest.. enjoy another special victory tonight my friend..with luv..
Fraser Avatar
May 29, 2010 at 7:07 AM
I agree Joe, it's a better version than the shorter. Once again congrats in the contest >> James
Hales Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 5:07 PM
I like this ..we have all been in that situation you describe in your words ,i am new on here so please could you look at my one and see what you think its always good to here other people s thoughts ,,thank you sarah you and I is my one
Sweetheart Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 4:41 PM
Great Joe and good luck in the cont4est for the Monorhymne Mini ... my entry is "Temptation by Twilight" ... these contests are a blast.. luv.. from the "Sweetheart"
Quintero Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 4:22 PM
Very creative! Love this.
Green Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 4:12 PM
Good one, Joe. Sad... but good. Says a lot. GL in the contest.
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