even still today
frail threads of inhumanity
sporadically reveal themselves
the frank dismissing of commitments
continues to surprise me
you think you have a connection
then the said 'Connector'
wields his tiny ax of laziness ere indifference
and a patch of flesh is removed
to some, the mentioned offense would seem
a small one
and on another day I just might concur
but today I must ask
why make an appointment
and have the appointee to believe
its a real occasion to be met
with fond anticipation
when in actual fact it was but
a passing story that meant little
to its teller
most especially when one knows
were the roles reversed
the one who appointed
the meeting would find
a severe wound all his own
were such deed committed
back upon himself
as such damage done
to himself by others prior
he has been open to report
therein see lies
the true seed of my abject shock
well, stupid me
this will teach me not to believe
such verbalization of a looked
forward to commitment
to a continued conversation again
at least not from such said
confessor unnamed...............
(Dec. 12, 2010 510am)
Author's Notes/Comments:
written for a good friend who stood me up in a manner of speaking. This person made a point to tell me they would meet me on line when they awoke from a much needed sleep. Even said they would give me a quick buzz to let me know they indeed were on line. but I unknowingly thninking they are still sleeping get on line only to see them on and learn they have been on for hours and they admitted were just about to log off never having bothered to buzz me at all. I consider this person a very good friend and I was shocked by their disregard of the insistance they made the day before that we would chat again. Had they just not showed up I'd lay that onto their over work and tiredness but to log on and just not call and when I show up inform me oh I've been on for hours Melissa and am just now about to log off so carelessly that cut a bit as everyone I believe should treat others as they themselves would like to be treated. I know this is not a major thing but I am going through some stuff my dog is injured and I am missing my love as he is off on assignment and this friend's blaze' dismiissal of me was just too much on this day of all days to handle and so I do what I always do I try to work out the pain in a poem. I know this person will come back and apologise but as you know apologies don't completely heal the wound a scar will still be left. Perhaps I am far too sensitive but I can not be anyone other than myself nor react any other way than what my feelings tell me in that momen. I am just glad that I have poetry to turn to. I am not sure what I would do if I didn't have that or the man who is my whole entire world now. Okay , I'll stop before I start sounding like some cheesey romance novel. Thanks for reading.............Melissa
Very good!
Very good!
thank you........
much adieu M.