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Crushing Blow
The deterioration in his face it was like
 a withered rose in winter 

What she said to him felt like a shard
of metal go through his heart 

The harsh words of thee 
could tare down any soul
but they're people out there
who do not understand the...

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Categories: crushing blow, lost love, people, sad,
Form: Imagism
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Note: This is fiction, but, sadly, many first wives get dumped for younger women.


He says he loves her . . . 

With senses reeling
	and edges blurred,
I'm frozen in shock, unable to pull
my heart from under the knife.

I've loved him from childhood.
My purpose, my identity,
my very...

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© Cona Adams  Create an image from this poem.
Categories: crushing blow, abuse, betrayal, lost love,
Form: Free verse

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