"She spoke so well of him, as if he walked on water-"
"What else can you expect? She is her father's only daughter..."
"And now thorn in his side."
"Or maybe a missing jewel in the crown?"
"He can't say it was unexpected, that apple fell straight down."
"Oh yes, all the way to the twisted roots, I hear, and now she's on the war path."
"I heard she sent a letter-"
"A letter?"
"That's right, seven pages long, and told him if he kept this woman in her mothers home..."
"In the house?"
"Oh yes, if he kept this woman in the house, she said, then she'd ruin them all."
"Did she? Ruin them?"
"Well, she sings in a dance hall now..."
"Not quite salted earth."
"Depends on how you look at it; I heard she has plenty of new friends call nightly.... but you didn't hear it from me."
"No, of course not."
"More tea?"
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Day 4 of Quitting
If this is how sobriety feels, maybe it’s better to go through life a little buzzed… this, along with other hits like, I want to kill myself, I wish I was dead, and I’m going to throw myself off a bridge have been the only thoughts on rotation these past few days. I promise myself that if, in a month, I still feel like this (‘this’ meaning despondent, full of rage, and simultaneously numb) I can go back to smoking. Until mid-February though? Nicotine is off the table.
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Ha! Snappy and fun. Get ‘em honey!!
Oh yes! The temptation of gossip and the scandal! Great poem!
Love the old-fashioned feeling of the scandal. Reminds me of Bridgerton. Nicely done!
Congratulations on placing in the challenge… sadly accurate in some circles 😳.
Love this! Congratulations on a well-deserved win!
Congratulations on Runner-Up!! Great poem
Wooohooooo congratulations on your win! 🎉💖🎊🎉💖🎊
Not quite salted earth… I read this a few times, I love this line ❤️😁🤍🌟🫶🏻
Superb! What an excellent gossip filled dialogue poem! Congrats on Top Story! Well deserved!
omg, this is brilliant. I love it. congratulations on TS
You are such a talented writer! Nice work!
Loved the way you wrote the dialogue!!
Congratulations 🎉 on your top story.
Superbly written!!! Love it!!!💕❤️❤️ Congratulations on Top Story too!!!
Congratulations for top story! 🥳🥳🥳
Wow conversation over tea, super intriguing! I loved the style a lot!
Really helps me picture the conversation so well awesome job
Congrats on TS
Love the picture and title of this poem!