Terry Flood Poet Rhyme

Tell It Like It Is

(aka… A Note To A Cheat)

The birds and the bees are down on their knees
The bunnies and kittens are riddled with fleas
The chocolates are melted the flowers are dead
And Cupid’s gold arrow turned out to be lead

Although you once rendered me all of a flutter
You’ve skewered my soul like a hot knife through butter
So, where do you go to get cozy and tender
While I lay alone with my heart in a blender

I long since discarded my rose-tinted specs
So don’t tell me that it’s not love, only sex
Did we not each promise till death us do part
Is that why you hammered a stake through my heart

Well, not anymore: keep your hearts and your flowers
I’ll fret nevermore when you’re missing for hours
To love and to cherish, remember that lie?
Be sure to remember this truth, “Goodbye.”

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P.S… I’m reclaiming my pride that you took
For you never took… my little black book
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[Sorry ladies, I’m not up for grabs… this is all make believe]


30 October 2022
Contest: Tell It Like It Is
Sponsor: Mystic Rose Rose

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Ilene Bauer October 31, 2022 at 8:23 AM So glad to hear it’s fiction, Terry - very convincing! Your rhyming is a pleasure to read… Terry Flood October 31, 2022 at 8:33 AM Thanks, Ilene. I was writing something else when I realised I had this just needing some tweaking. Glad you enjoyed my imagined misery ;-) Terry

Jeff Kyser October 31, 2022 at 4:56 AM I like this take on the title. I had a political rant I discarded, still mulling something... Terry Flood October 31, 2022 at 8:12 AM I actually had another poem lined up but decided this was a better write. Was gonna switch the perspective (to read as a man to his wife) but I liked ‘her’ first stanza so I decided to leave it. Terry

Gershon Wolf October 30, 2022 at 7:27 PM The truth in this one floods my kishkies with side-splitting laughter. Great write, Terry. Let her have it! Terry Flood October 31, 2022 at 12:55 AM Thanks, Gershon. Actually, in my mind, I was writing from ‘her’ perspective but cheating is cheating, which ever party is at fault. Terry