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lost it

February 24, 2015
By Temma1026 BRONZE, New York, New York
Temma1026 BRONZE, New York, New York
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she’s finally lost it
but being the kind of person she is,
losing it means she’s better off,
means she’s come to her senses,
realized she was losing it all along.

a conscience seems to have flowered
in that vapid soul of hers;
could that be a pang of guilt,
at long last, an admit to defeat?

no, it couldn’t be.
she will never change.
but it is hard to ignore
the newfound loneliness in her pained, tired eyes,
and could that be a tinge of fear?

so, it may be true,
for no stubborn sinner
begs for forgiveness like this torn woman did,
no stubborn sinner
recognizes the extents to which she has gone
to break others,
like this penitent did.

it seems she’s come to her senses,
at long last,
and been punished,
set on fire, burnt
like the battered hearts of her victims,
but been granted clemency
through kisses from
an unexpectedly forgiving source.


The author's comments:

The character in this poem was inspired by the character of Miss Havisham in the Charles Dickens novel, Great Expectations.


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SarahB said...
on Feb. 26 2015 at 4:52 pm
This is so beautiful! I love the descriptive language and imagery! Awesome awesome job. This is as good as professional poetry!!!