The Seconhand Emotion

You said you loved me But behind your eyes I saw another Your lips told me I was secondhand shopping And I was but - second best I could never own your words For their value fell short Of my heart © Brenda V Northeast 14th January 2012 For Dana'lynn Smith The Secondhand emotion contest deadline Wed. 29th / 2/ 2012

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Brenda Victoria Northeast

Date: 1/15/2012 12:56:00 AM

Thank you so much Suzanne for your encouragement, bless you, Brenda : )

Suzanne C. Goudreau

Date: 1/14/2012 7:17:00 PM

Excellently penned dear poet Brenda. A lot of emotions pour down the page as I read this...gripping and heartfelt! Thank you for sharing and thank you for your comments on mine!