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I Love You Never Meant Anything
by S. K Scanlon
Wednesday, December 5, 2007

Rated "PG13" by the Author.

       
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     I don't really know what inspired this. I'm proud of it, even though it is just a rough copy.
"I love you"
The words never meant anything to her. Of course, she smiled along and played the game. She nodded her acknowledgment and occasion would whisper those words back.
"I love you"
No, you don't. You never loved her. You love someone else. She could tell that written on the floors, the ceilings, the carpets... everything on this house that you have built together, it says facade... fake. Charade, a game. That's all that this marriage is.
That's all that it ever will be.
"I love you more than anything, you know."
You love your life. You love your children. You love the home that you live in. Your wife? You don't love her. She continuously sacrifices everything for you. No wonder your fucking happy! She doesn't have a moment of peace. A short period of time to just relax and dream.
"Why don't you believe me when I say I love you?"
Your darling house wife is still in the kitchen, right next to the knife rack.
"Clara, why don't you believe me?"
She chooses to ignore you. She's biting her tongue. There's no point having this argument anymore, because she knows the name of the other who you love.
He gets up and walks away.
And the house wife's hand rests firmly on the knife rack...

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Reviewed by Dawn Anderson 12/6/2007
Powerfully told and imaged...you paint the scene before our eyes...and I can see it unfold. Excellent.
Reviewed by Susan de Vegter 12/5/2007
Harsh realitie are taken when in a safer environment. Hope this all goes smooth!
Love,
Susan
Reviewed by Staci Gansky-Wagner 12/5/2007
A sad write, but keeps the reader very interested. So what comes next... I love you, a verse many should not use unless they mean it from the heart.
Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan 12/5/2007
sad-mostly for the wife and also because of its truth
Reviewed by Regis Auffray 12/5/2007
Poignant, meaningfully and emotionally charged. Thank you for sharing. Love and best wishes,

Regis

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