Three In the Morning

It’s three in the morning

If I touch your breasts

Will you respond

Or scream

You scream

 

It’s three in the morning

I listen to you breathing

We breathe in unison

For a while we become one

Then I choke

 

It’s three in the morning

The smell of sex lingers

The point of no return

Do you care

I wonder

 

It’s three in the morning

Many affairs have passed

I lie thinking

Was there a time

Was there

 

It’s three in the morning

You’re two years gone now

Time still asks questions

Bitterness pollutes you

All of you

 

It’s three in the morning

I lie awake

The walk to the court

Ten seconds to end a lifetime

Divorced

 

It’s three in the morning

Death came calling

Did you cry my name

I lie here wondering
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Wolf Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 7:15 PM
Compelling, yes... if a bit gruesome! Keep 'em com(pell)ing, Paul!
Bell Avatar
September 4, 2023 at 10:51 AM
Three in the morning is a bad time.
Puddifoot Avatar
September 3, 2023 at 7:16 AM
there's something compelling about this, written in your usual inimitable style
Bell Avatar
September 4, 2023 at 3:22 AM
Stop using big words that require me to find a dictionary. lol
Ricci Avatar
August 30, 2023 at 4:08 AM
Good Morning Paul. Please have a seat and let me ramble. This entry is absolutely gorgeous. Yes gorgeous. All poetry elements are present including the powerful emotive factor. I will forever be a free verse person and you did justice to the format. Last but not least this entry must be read out loud with emphasis and feeling. Be proud of your execution and skill. Honestly. It was an honor turning to your page and skill. Blessings (smile) Read back your entry to see its worth.
Bell Avatar
August 31, 2023 at 1:48 AM
Free verse is definitely the way to go, I get confused with other structures. Hope you're doing well, Lisa.
Parker Avatar
August 28, 2023 at 11:37 PM
Dragging up many relatable emotions...poignant. :o/
Bell Avatar
August 29, 2023 at 8:23 AM
It does a bit.
Rodrigues Avatar
August 28, 2023 at 1:50 PM
Emotive pondering…
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