ABPA - Australian Bush Poets Association

must have written this during my fragile period - had forgotten about it - but a new event in a few days times has got me stirred up again....Letting go is so hard

LOVE/HATE - CLEAN SLATE



In a game of deception they both took a part,
these two who were lovers but now grown apart.
There were layers of silence and oversights many,
also tears and much sadness and some would say any
person who knew them could see, shifting walls
was a disaster waiting. For even though halls
and rooms had been changed , and one home they now share
it has valleys of silence and mountains of stairs.

If the picture was so clear why did they not see?
Were they dazzled by lust and sexuality?
Were they living on cloud nine up there in the sky?
Does the world seem so different when you’re on a high?
Or were they just stubborn, deluded and young,
too pig headed to listen to words from the tongue
of those others who loved them and could see the flaws
that hid dark and brooding behind tight closed doors.

You relinquish a part of your soul when you wed.
and forsake all others – both cleave to one bed.
Your life is essentially half of a whole
and friends mostly mutual. You share the same goal.
But if the game plan is a secret from one
then the game will be lost and the plan comes undone.
When you lose trust and confidence – there goes the game
and try as you might things are never the same.

Maureen Clifford ©

I think I know where you are at Maureen. Thinking of you.. Get out and walk the dogs!

Heather

Life is a long road Maureen, full of bumps and twists and turns , but you never know what's around the next corner,but one things for sure, you'll never know till you take a look. Go out there and give it your all. [Take the dog's with you of course, there's sure to be plenty of trees for them along the way ] We can't change yesterday, but we can put a shine on tomorrow.

Good poem by the way.
Cheers
Sue

A wound can poison the whole bloodstream I guess.

Have a few white chocolate Tim Tams, very medicinal.

... half of all marriages end up in 'Tracky-daks' ...

Unfortunately there are many that will be able to relate to your words.

I guess we just have to keep looking forward and not back.

Thank you for sharing, I enjoy your work.

Darren

Thanks all - I feel much better ...I made a voodoo doll Sticking pins in helps a lot especially BIG pins

No of course I didn't do that

Go for it Maureen if it helps. I drove past my ex wife's new hushand the other and he was a bit taken a back with seeing me I think or was it the pointing of the trigger finger that was a concern ?????


No I would not do that would I Maureen.




RAMP

Of course you did Maureen, and you enjoyed every minute of it..

Somebody is a cynic today!