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Villanelle of Regret

By Julie LacksonenPublished 11 months ago Updated 10 months ago 1 min read
Mine
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I wanted you for me,

Or was it that I wanted to win the chase?

Clearly, taking you would be no guarantee.

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With my sabotage help, you became free,

Your ex, gone without a trace.

Then, I knew you'd be happy with what could be.

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I wanted you for me.

And then, I invaded your space.

We were good together, you must agree.

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But then, a dose of reality.

You knocked me down - a fall from grace.

Without the slightest apology.

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Would I bow out without a plea?

Rejection was a slap in the face,

And worse yet, you acted high and mighty.

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I hatched a plan you didn't foresee.

I broke into your place.

A robbery gone wrong, murder in the first degree.

Who would get you? Nobody. I wanted you for me.

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Julie Lacksonen

I'm a soon-to-be retired music educator - 39 years at the same school. One more! I enjoy writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.

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    Written by Julie Lacksonen