This poem is about a friend

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She threw the shredded canvas
into the dumpster with rage
he watched from the balcony
she ignored his plea to stop

It was a painting she had done
when he was younger and faithful
one of her best portraits
she treasured it so highly

Now still full of anger she got in her car
and took off for points unknown
amidst shouts from him of " where are
you going,  please come back"

She drove like a demon was after her
and knowing she could do damage she
pulled off the main road and went to
a nearby tavern,  ordered a Dewar's neat

She sat alone in a booth, having been there before...the waitress knew her casually

She ordered another scotch, but in water this time. her thoughts were still flying about helter skelter

Dar had been cheating with one after another for the past year it was time to call it quits. she had put up with him hoping it would stop

But now to learn his latest was her sisters 19 year old  daughter that was beyond the pale

Shivered just thinking about it and what her sister would do if she ever found out

Dar said it was over , had  only  been a few times, but she no longer trusted him

She hated what this world was becoming morally
there seemed to be no taboos at all

To hell with it she decided to look out of the city for a small town with at least some goodness in it

She wanted no more of the "sex in the city"
syndrome that had taken over the land

Sex was good she liked it, but  with romance
and love , not just anything with anyone

She cried for her niece who would have to pay for this shoddy behavior one day. Deception always bites back

She cared not what would happen to her mate of 8 years he was the least of her worries he'd get his eventually, karma is like that

But for her sister and niece, her heart bled, and a little for herself too, everything good is dying

etw-2005