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I Know Better
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Love Blossoms I've seen tears
on my mother's face;
I'm versed in secrets
and silent treatments.
But you showed up
and promised the world
and I believed you
though I know better.
Then when you went
and broke my heart,
it shouldn't have come
as such a surprise.
I know what love
doesn't look like
so why did I buy into
that cheap imitation?
I guess anything was
better than nothing
even if it wasn't
the real thing.
Now that I know real
honest-to-God love,
it's a shame I wasted
all those years on you.
We all endure the Façade of a
We all endure the Façade of a manipulator/Narcissist, pretending to be Prince Charming, just so they can tear you down and break you apart, while pretending that they are the victims and you're the bad guy. But what great joy it is when you finally see through the Façade and you see who they really are and you leave torn. So much more peaceful.
*~Be Legendary ~ Ian Mascoe*
This is not only a very
This is not only a very poignant poem, it is also a wise analysis of unfortunate circumstances and of the way to get to the triumphant situation described in the final stanza. Applause to you for writing and sharing this with all of us on PostPoems. I believe your poem can give hope to those who, otherwise, might live part of their lives without it.
Starward