Stories tagged “bitterness”
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The Holiday
Just imagine my surprise to hear that Tosh had gone away on holiday, leaving only a trail of lies and deceit in his wake. Bitterness welled up inside of me as I questioned his motives in all this, wondering how he came to steal my heart as swiftly as h...
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Absolution
Not happy loss of control Never mine to give or take. Reconcile, I can not reconcile the twisted taste of bitterness and betrayel Angry without absolution I sit and wait. I can not give what I do not have, nor take what is not mine.
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I.O.U.
Poetry, You owe me. Know me? Hardly. Blow me. Go broke and O.D. Painfully, Slowly.
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Rhyme To A Drum Line
Bitterness is not An interest Of mine My thoughts align With the stars that shine Above the blind belts of sunshine I climb the mountainous skyline of my mind And combine with mother nature and father time
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Bitter
“He’s just like you, only better."
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Bitter
You know, I was hoping until the moment his mouth formed her name. Even though I had told myself I wouldn’t-my secret is that I did. The secret I hid from myself was that I did. I waited, and dreamed, and wished and waited. Hoped beyond hope. He ...
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Just Write It
Just write it Don’t fight it Hit publish If it’s rubbish Let people doubt it And talk ‘ish’ about it Like, “that sound is clouded- It’s puddled on the grounds Of muddled meaning” Please read into the reasons Why I sway leaves off ...
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Life Goes On
Timothy watched Charles prepare to leave with a certain amount of regret. He was a friend and like most of his friends- life had changed him. Once rich and generous, bitterness had taken ahold of Charles and aged him more in a year than smoking and dri...
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Gloria, Gloria, Hallelujah
“The Cleaver has struck again, this time bringing fear and violence to Nebraska. Staying true to his M.O., he dismembered the family using their own kitchen-” Frankie snapped the radio off. They weren’t going to find him, not in time....
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Thanks For Nothing, You Useless Reptile
Your look of surprise is a refreshing elixir to my bitter soul. You were sure I was history when you betrayed my heart and callously left me behind. What you didn’t know is how I watched, from behind the scenes, as you slowly fell apart. You trap...
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Bitterness for Two
I yelled over the din to the bartender. “Gimme two more rounds! One for me and for Skinny Matt.” Kat nodded and brought up a pair of rum and Coke’s with a flourish. “I hate that nickname.” Skinny Matt said. “What? Wh...
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Zones of Impact
Rocks skittered away as I lost my balance. For a moment time stretched out; I was suspended on the edge of eternity. Then I was falling. Head over heels, I tumbled downhill, careening painfully off boulders and tree trunks, rolling through bushes that ...
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Where Next?
The evening slowly meandered on into lateness and misery. Neither man spoke much, there wasn’t much to say; when you’ve run low on spirits both in your glass and in your life, words come even less easily than when confronted with a mind-numbingly d...
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The Bottle and the Anvil
They sat together, lit by the glow of the waning forge. The elder was a long limbed man who reclined with easy confidence. Across from him the younger sat, tightly corded with muscle despite his slim stature. The elder eyed his companion with fondness....
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Justice, Retribution, and Shut Up
Beaming and struggling to contain excitement the younger fellow whispered inreverentially, “It’s a good day for justice, eh Big D?” Big D rolled his eyes, mostly on account of the fact that no other soul in all creation referred to hi...