Giant Shade Tree
Where uglier things grow...
There was a monster
as she lived
Just valuable enough
For me to forgive
She came and she took
She gave a lot too
A cool look, a bruise, a book
And always an "I love you"
Mad is the monster always around
While I idealize the one's that truly let me down
No tape on their mouths
They only choked on their word's
No matter how foul
For worse or worse
They, let, her
The monster casts a big shadow
Under the shade, uglier things may grow
And when the beast did fall
Down came the great red wall
I look around now with the monster gone
None of you think that you were wrong
No guilt or shame when you hear my name
So ready to belittle her now thinking I can relate
About the Creator
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Oh wow! This is beautiful!
This is beautiful, and so deep! I love it!
Love this poem.
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Spooky...yet sweet... ;)
I have chills!
Very appealing to the macabre in me... Rock On !!!
Great summary of the leftovers of an abusive relationship.
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