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Rotten Apples

And Murder

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 3 years ago • 1 min read
Rotten Apples
Photo by Fabrice Villard on Unsplash

awaiting the ravens

as snowflakes flitter around

a quiet, safe haven

a secret, kept underground

*

adorned me with presents

promised his heart to me

and then, he turned rotten

an apple spoiled, felled, from its tree

*

where once was pure passion

brutality took its place

he looked like a madman

that evil look on his face

*

he vowed to replace me

replay all his sins

he left his guarantee

all over my skin

*

my face was so battered

he designed me a mask

he said, "rest assured"

nobody would ask

*

he said, he was the king

and this was his castle

once he made my heart sing

then he turned into an asshole

*

he had it all planned out

he knew exactly how it'd be

he planted a sprout

at my grave, neath the tree

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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

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    Written by Kelli Sheckler-Amsden