Regrets And Lost Love
A Unnecessary Line
the smell of cigarettes lingered
mingling in the strands of her hair
she had his heart wrapped round' her finger
though he could see, she didn't care
emotionally unavailable
avoiding the conversation that waited
his need for her was insatiable
her name on his breath, sat baited
the need to be sedated
held her against her will
unpredictably hated
with only time left to kill
been in love in stages, her whole life
once he's fixed, she's gonna miss me
he cries.....
wanting the me that she can never see
moss grows on the northside of the rock
unreliable narrator
casting the shadows that haunt
the mistaken lover
she didn't know that she'd want
About the Creator
Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
Telling stories my heart needs to tell <3 life is a journey, not a competition
If you like what you read, feel free to leave a tip, I would love some feedback
Find me on twitter @kelli7958958
or facebook
Keep reading
More stories from Kelli Sheckler-Amsden and writers in Poets and other communities.
Goodbye, Mr. Duvall
It is turning out to be an interesting year. I was in the middle of teaching a class when a pop-up appeared on the screen announcing the death of Mr. Robert Seldon Duvall (yes, that was his full name). I was in the middle of a discussion on the obsession we have with winning when it comes to sports (the Winter Olympics was a theme), and I felt as though things were coming full circle. We had already lost Gene Hackman last year, and along with that titan, it feels though one particular golden age has closed off to be replaced by...?
By Kendall Defoe 4 days ago in Geeks
Comments (2)
Very nice, Kelli
I would read this story. Very provocative!