Left alone in the dark (she was)
As I paraded in the gaslight
Deceptions without guilt
Until caught
Reality struck
A thousand lies
A thousand cuts
As scars heal
A thousand more
Her loving kindness and loyal support
Repaid
With cruel absence
Disrespect and disregard
As she wanders the darkness
I reach out
With the warm natural light
From a heart turned to her
Her pain and suffering
Anger and heartache
Repaid
With the sorrowful repetance
of a guilty conscience
with regret and respect,
full regard for her
and the desire
to do better for her
Is redemption possible
out from the gaslight?
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I believe/hope so
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Thank you for reading!
Author's Notes: Self-reflective poem.
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Paul Stewart
Award-Winning Writer, Poet, Scottish-Italian, Subversive.
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