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The Other Side of You
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The Other Side Of You I used to trust you Trust you as I did myself But that was before I met The other side of you Now I live in doubt Wondering if you are telling me lies Wondering if the truth has ever had a place in your life Wondering why you thought it so acceptable to deceive me You say you love me always, this I cannot comprehend For I could never lie to you, my love Nor deceive you, or turn my back on you But I am the one who is now broken You were the one who didn�t care the price Leaving me with self-doubt Questioning my own ability to judge, and to be loved You were a thief and my innocence your prize And you did this, why? Your answers are weak and without remorse No excuse heals the torn pieces of my heart No words can put glue on my shattered dreams Why would you wish to bring me such sadness? Why would you offer me a future you had no intention of delivering? Why would you teach me to breathe only to take the air from me? Why would you accept my soul only to steal away my very essence? I have been a fool And you, a mean and evil cad You set out on a path of destruction I greeted you with a noble heart I only wish I had known Before I fell in love with you All your darkest secrets, that your words were untrue And the other side of you Sherry Gail Heim August 22, 2003 Copyright � Sherry Gail Heim 2003

Reviewed by Charles Keller

Reviewed on July 18, 2007

Trust, once lost, can never be retrieved. This poem breaks my heart for the victim and the perpetrator. If only people would THINK before they cause such pain.

Beautifully expressed and painful to read.

Reviewed by Tami Ryan

Reviewed on July 3, 2004

A painful, soul searching piece.

Reviewed by *********** ********** (Reader)

Reviewed on September 13, 2003

Moving.....deeply so...A very well written and heartfelt piece. Tragic.

Ty, Dani

Reviewed by Phyllis Jean Green

Reviewed on August 27, 2003

What a tragedy...worst of it is, it is so common. Writing this had to be painful Brava for having the courage!! Thank you for speaking for countless victims of abuse and neglect. xoxox

Reviewed by SilverCeltic Moon

Reviewed on August 23, 2003

Sadly there are people out there (I have known quite a few myself) that don't think of the future...they take love and take the souls and the hearts of people without thinking of anyone but themselves and the here and now of it. Unforgivable in any case, but especially with that vulnerable young woman. I am truly sorry.
Silver

Reviewed by Zenith Elliott

This is so sad, you did a wonderful job portraiting your friends pain through this horrible ordeal. ~Z~

Reviewed by Christine Morell

How tragic this is. You express what must have been her deep pain, so superbly, Sherry.
Bravo for this moving poem.
~Chrissie

Reviewed by Elizabeth Taylor (Reader)

Well done.

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes

Reviewed on August 22, 2003

I know what you talking about here...i am in that boat myself Sherry...you trust you love you forgive...and most of all it changes you as a person into a zombie!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Barry Weeder (Reader)

Deeply moving and full of the unanswerables...I have a friend whom I remember as well. You do your friend and yourself justice by the healing these questions will someday bring. Well written

Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)

Applauding!!!!!!!!

Reviewed by Jaclynn Huntington (Reader)

So touchingly sad.

~Jackie~

Reviewed by Carolyn Red Bear (The Bear Paw)

Happens too much.... you express it beautifully....
In Spirit,
Bear

Reviewed by Retta (Reindeer) Mckenzie

Beautifully written Sherry, and so very sad,

Reindeer

Reviewed by E T Waldron

What a powerfully moving piece this is Sherry! Superbly written! Hope your friend is over it and on the mend.