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The Kept Woman

She was a kept woman alone most of the time up in her tower the mistress on the other side of town she was the other woman and didn’t mind it had its perks she lived a life of fantasy love and vacation unreal untrue living a lie in shadows on a bed of roses AP: Honorable Mention 2020 Submitted on May 2, 2020 for contest BRIAN'S CHOICE 1 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND - HONORABLE MENTION Originally posted on January 11, 2019

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Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 1/15/2019 11:02:00 AM

In just a few words you have painted a stark poignant image that may arouse disapproval yet sad sympathy. Effective poem, Line

M. L. Kiser

Date: 1/12/2019 7:03:00 AM

Such a waste, to see someone who is not really living. There are probably many who don't even realize they're not living real lives.

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/12/2019 7:20:00 AM

Sad indeed to settle.

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/11/2019 11:12:00 PM

Line, I cannot imagine as I have never met one in real life who admitted it, but I can imagine and I think you have done a great job of putting empathy into her.

Line Gauthier
Date: 1/12/2019 7:22:00 AM

I know one. It is such a fake life. Nothing you would want to be associated with.