I will prevail I told myself
I will succeed at last
I will do this horrid thing
And I will do it fast
Without thought to its sordidness, I
I will, my courage, uphold
I will not cower in my bed
I will be brave, I will be bold
And when this deed at last is done
And its memory in my past
I will shudder at my temerity
Stand here looking back, aghast
For I will not believe that I could have
Done this thing, you see
For killing spiders once his job
Is now mine by necessity
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Reviews of "This Trauma Called Divorce"
Reviewed by Candy T (Reader)
Reviewed on January 8, 2004
killing spiders can make a woman feel pretty powerful though
Divorce is never easy and it is strange when you find that certain things you depended on your spouse for because of fears ect., are really not that hard to do or deal with when you are no longer dependent on someone. Much strength in your words, excellent poem...~Z~
This poem is an excellent write; while I have no idea what prompted the divorce, the words seem to imply a certain hesitation in actually obtaining one... so, why do it? As God says, "Who are you, wife or husband, to say the other will not change?" ~~Bonnie Q
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on January 6, 2004
Never never look back, just rewind the clock, looking onwards and upwards, been there twice..
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 6, 2004
What you don't like cute little fuzzy spiders? .......me neither! Wonderful write.
Retired! New start! Murder!
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killing spiders...brrrrrrrrr i hate spiders if my hubby ain't around no more, get the neighbor :) that's what i do
heartbreaking, truthful write--we gotta do what we gotta do
(((HUGS))) and love,
karla. :)
Sandie Angel a.k.a. May Lu :o)