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The Wrong Woman

Many nights I prayed to God 
Asking Him to bring into my life 
A woman who would put an end 
To all my pain and strife 

That is when I met you 
Thinking the prayers were answered for me 
But I was driven by desire 
So much that I couldn’t see 

That it wasn’t God who sent you 
Because all you did was bring me down 
Because whenever I dealt with you 
Only through me could the truth be found 

And due to all your lies 
My heart suffered all the pain 
My life has now been blemished 
And you are the cause of the stain 

But please don’t get me wrong 
I place no blame on you 
Because the only way you could cause me pain 
Is for me to allow you to 

And that is what I did 
Because I was hoping for the best 
Because I thought you were someone special 
But you proved to be no different than the rest 

And that’s really a loss for you 
Because if you knew what I’m truly capable of 
Then you would have never played with my emotions 
Nor pretended to be my gift from above 

“The Wrong Woman” 
by:  Eric L. Boddie

Copyright © Eric Boddie | Year Posted 2015

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Dalia Shahein Date: 12/27/2015 8:50:00 AM This is the worst feeling ever and u knew how to describe it very well , u r a beautiful person my friend from inside and out , u have a unique soul and a pure heart . Don't u ever let anyone take that from u ...lot of love and hugs....I wish u a fresh start with this new year so merry Christmas and happy new year....ur friend dalia. Login to Reply

Dalia Shahein Date: 12/27/2015 8:46:00 AM Oh my dear , this is hurting me from inside , I can feel ur pain and understand ur suffer , it hurts to know that you've given ur love to someone who doesn't deserve it , it kills from deep down to wake up and find out that every thing was fake , u feel a lone , broken and it's like someone just stole ur soul from u , someone just cut ur throat and smashed ur body every little bone , someone just set u up on fire and watched ur doom,ah..u blame ur self and u have no one to feel ur open wounds. Login to Reply

Yolanda Scott Date: 10/5/2015 9:40:00 AM These women better watch out, you have many loving friends who will take them out!!! God bless you always. Lol Beautiful poetic pen. Login to Reply

Yolanda Scott Date: 9/14/2015 9:14:00 AM Beautiful write Eric. Follow your beautiful pen for that is where you will be the winner in the end. Always a friend. Beautifully penned 7 again!!!! Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 1:00:00 PM thank you Yolanda....and I have been through so much in my Life that I can Patiently Wait On God....lol

Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs Date: 9/10/2015 8:36:00 PM Very nice and heartfelt, great flow. Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:59:00 PM thank you gwen....I wanted to show how to have a bad experience, learn from it, and move on without a grudge....;)

Charmaine Chircop Date: 8/31/2015 5:54:00 PM Heart wrenching and so moving this poem is.. God has a beautiful plan for all, and the right woman is there for any great guy. Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:58:00 PM thank you Charmaine....and there is someone for us all, good or bad....that's just the nature of nature....;)

Cecilia Macfarlane Date: 8/28/2015 10:28:00 PM A devil in disguise, many of us have experienced them unfortunately. I tend to see the good in others and overlook the bad as well, their loss in the end. Awesome write! Hugs Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:56:00 PM I totally feel you Cecilia....I am pretty much the same....if I want to be Forgiven then I have to be able to Forgive....however I don't forget much....;)

Pandita Sietesantos Date: 8/28/2015 8:25:00 PM You nailed it! Like the saying goes...all that glitters is not gold! Many times it's not that we exercise faulty judgment, but the other person is so good at deception that it takes us a while to see through it! Great insight emanating from lessons of life! Well done, my friend! Pandita Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:54:00 PM thank you pandita....and I think we all know what happens....we just choose to ignore it because we are overwhelmed by desire....;)

Poet Destroyer A Date: 8/27/2015 11:28:00 PM letting love in is always a risk, you are a humble person trying to take the blame, enjoyed your write, pd Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:52:00 PM thank you pd but I am not trying to humble by accepting the blame....I am being responsible because its not like I was forced into it....I made a conscious choice and I own up to it....;)

Kp Nunez Date: 8/22/2015 11:10:00 AM The right one will come along, eventually. The trick is in knowing she's the one. Many times men ignore the "one" only to find out later "the one that got away". Good write, Eric. hugs Login to Reply Eric Boddie Date: 9/14/2015 12:48:00 PM thank you so much kim....and you are absolutely right....but women do the same at a faster rate though don't you think....;)