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Recovering From That Distraction

Stalking The Cheater Is A Poor Idea

By Kelli Sheckler-AmsdenPublished 3 years ago Updated 3 years ago 1 min read
Recovering From That Distraction
Photo by Jevgeni Fil on Unsplash

D id it again

I said I was done, but I drilled in that vein

S earching her Facebook, snapchat and

T witter

R uining my day, puts my mood in the shitter

A ge doesn’t matter, whoever said that, must've been young

C an’t move ahead, can’t stay here.

T his is dumb

I have to accept that I wasn’t the

O ne. I am thankful it’s over, I've moved on....

N ah, just one more time

slam poetry

About the Creator

Kelli Sheckler-Amsden

Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition

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  • Dana Crandell3 years ago

    Great job, Kelli!

  • Cathy holmes3 years ago

    This is great. Well done.

  • Poppy 3 years ago

    Very cleverly written poem. Deserves a top story!

  • Just one more, I promise. Whether it's kids wanting to play, love betrayed willing to become vulnerable again, or me with my potato chips, the answer always seems to be the same.

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