The Image of Being In Need

The Image of Being In Need

My eyes are covered in gauze,
from dirt scratching 
both of my corneas.

My boyfriend leads me around
otherwise I'd find myself on my 
knees feeling the ground.

He takes care of me
and tends to my needs.

He accidently squirts 
ear wax cleaner
into my eyes instead 
of my prescribed 
eye drops.

Oh the pain,
I thought would 
drive me insane.
No apologies either!

He picks my clothes out
and helps me dress,
too close for my
comfort.

The humility found in 
depending on another
for survival was not high.

So glad I'm looking
for a new guy now,
the image of me
depending on him
for a lifetime
is not a good one.

For he left me
feeling more like
a burden then
a friend in need,
to me that
makes him 
a bad seed
for me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
July 8, 2010 at 7:07 AM
Congratulations Marie on your win in Frank Herrera's contest "Images". Love, Carol
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July 8, 2010 at 1:54 AM
Congratulatons on your win in Frank's contest, marie. Love, Lainie
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July 7, 2010 at 10:52 AM
Love this! Congratulations on your win. Andrea
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July 7, 2010 at 10:42 AM
Congrats on your well deserved win in Frank’s contest. May you have many more wins as you keep your passionate pen alive… Please keep writing great poems, and enjoy this honor. Love, Adeleke
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July 7, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Congrats on your well deserved win in Frank’s contest. May you have many more wins as you keep your passionate pen alive… Please keep writing great poems, and enjoy this honor. Love, Adeleke
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July 7, 2010 at 9:31 AM
What an interesting use of imagery. Good way to convey your thoughts. Congratulations on your second place finish in the Images contest. Enjoy your success. Keep that pen flowing. Karen
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July 7, 2010 at 7:28 AM
Congraltulations on your win. Love, Joyce
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July 7, 2010 at 5:23 AM
Congrats Marie on your big win in the Images contest with this awesome and astounding write my friend.. enjoy .. with luv from the "Sweetheart" in Hawaii.. AlohA...
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June 27, 2010 at 7:54 PM
a needed inventory! I declare! good one! Marie! jimbo
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