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via Daily Prompt: Treat

Treat

I never thought
You’d treat me, this way
Cast me aside,
Such harsh words to say.

How did we go
From, “I’ll love you, forever”
To, “We shouldn’t be,
Should not be, together”?

Where did you meet her?
At work, in the park?
While riding the subway
Coming home, after dark?

Drinks at the bar
Her apartment close by
She invited you over
So you told me, some lie?

Texting and messaging
The middle of the night
Thought, I was sleeping
You turned out the light.

You really don’t care
That, you’ve broken my heart
I’m crushed, all in pieces
My world, torn apart.

I never thought
You’d treat me this way
Cast me aside
Then… just walk away.

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via Daily Prompt: Treat

Treat

Staying in a hotel suite
Has always been a special treat
A pool, mini bar and wide screen TV
The simple pleasures of life, for me.

I try to stay at the same hotel
It’s very clean and doesn’t smell
The beds are big, the carpet clean
There’s plenty of ice and a snack machine.

Each time I make my reservation
Every time, that I am on vacation
I know that it is going to be
The best of times, a blast for me.

Give me a budget hotel chain
One with a well known, household name
Like Super 8, or Motel 6,
Whether on the highway, or out in the sticks.

A one night’s stay, maybe two
In a room at the top, a room with a view
Who needs the best, it doesn’t matter
Who needs the Ritz, the Hilton or Plaza?

Breakfast is served from 6 to 10
Can’t wait to have those waffles, again.
Sausage and eggs, juice and coffee
I can’t wait, I’m feeling so hungry!

Checking out, I’ll soon have to go
I’ll pack the shampoo and small bars of soap
Maybe I’ll borrow, a small towel or two
Souvenir from my room, my room with a view.

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via Daily Prompt: Reservation

Reservation

I made a reservation
Reserved a table, just for two
At a fancy, expensive restaurant
Did my best to impress you.

I ordered escargot
Champagne and caviar
Their culinary status
Not just one, but all five stars.

I rented a BMW
Convertible with keyless start
I rented a tuxedo
Hoping, I could win your heart.

I brought you 12 red roses
I held the door open for you
Made deliberate conversation
About a foreign film’s debut.

The dinner was delicious
Dessert, a chocolate fondu
I was seriously trying
But, there ‘s just no pleasing you.

You didn’t like the restaurant
You thought, I was a snob
You didn’t like chateaubriand
Or flaming shish kabobs.

You thought I was pretentious
Obnoxious and a bore
I was trying to convince you
I was really so much more.

But, I’m just an average guy
That drives a modest car
A guy who doesn’t like snails
Champagne, or expensive caviar

Can’t we start all over?
Give me a second chance
I’ll show you who I really am
No foo foo, no fake romance.

How about we go to breakfast?
We can order two Grand Slam’s
We can talk about whatever
No pretense, just eggs and ham.

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via Daily Prompt: Conversation

Conversation

Let’s have a conversation
Let’s try to talk it thru
Maybe, we can figure out
What we need to do.

Let’s have a cup of coffee
Let’s try to settle down
Let’s stop the senseless arguing
Before, we run aground.

Life’s too short, to spend it
Always, fighting with someone
Who you really care about
Let’s try to get this done.

No need to be together
If we’d be better off alone
There are no rules to follow
We can try and set the tone.

Anger, pain, resentment
Breed contempt, more of the same
Maybe, it’s time to part ways
Stop finger pointing and blame.

Stepping back isn’t easy
We may not understand why
After, spending years together
The reasons we’re saying goodbye.

Have you finally decided
But afraid to let me know, that
You really want to be on your own
That you want to let me go?

Time is passing so quickly
So many things I want to say
Before, you have the chance
Your dreams have slipped away.

I don’t want to hold you back
Don’t want the endless stress
The harsh remarks, the unkind words
The painful remorse of regret.

Let’s try to save the memories
Not focus on all that went wrong
Remember, the good times together
Before, it’s time to move on.

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via Daily Prompt: Finally

Finally

Finally, I let go
It took so long to see
The truth was always there
We were never meant to be.

I was nothing more
Than an emotional distraction
You had bigger plans
Than a mere physical attraction.

Always, looking up
To where the air is thin
Wishing for the top
The place where you’d fit in.

I simply didn’t see
The writing on the wall
It was always about you
I was a burden, after all.

Boredom, setting in
You were so self absorbed
Trying to find a way
My feelings now ignored.

Stepping on anyone
That dares get in your way
The corporate climb to power
A much bigger game to play.

As quickly as it began
It now came to an end
So easily you walked away
I saw you smirk, I saw you grin.

Finally free, I let go
Now living with the shame
Wished our paths had never crossed
I have myself alone, to blame.

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HAPPY NEW YEAR

A new start, a new beginning…
A time for peace, a time for forgiving

Open the door, let go and be free
The weight will be lifted, it’s time to believe

Shed all of the old burdening feelings
Of anger and pain, begin to start healing

Life is short, a mere fleeting moment
Rejoice and enjoy, the bliss of atonement

Holding a grudge, casting blame
Will only bring heartache, will only bring shame.

Open your heart, open your arms
Step into the sunlight, away from the storm.

Farewell to the bludgeoning, cruelty and crazies
A New Year begins, a chance to show mercy.

To those who deserve it, to those who may not
Give all that you can, and all that you’ve got

Banish the demons, shed the black clouds
Open your heart, remove the dark shroud

The New Year is here, a new day beginning
It’s a time for peace, a time for forgiving.

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via Daily Prompt: Almost

Almost

It’s almost time, I have to go
There’s nothing more to say
Please don’t try and make it worse
By begging me to stay.

Too many times, you said to me
“I’ll never hold you back”
How many times, I waited
Standing on the railroad tracks.

Knowing you weren’t coming home
Too much time had passed
Wondering who you were with
How long this crush would last.

Too many lies, that you’ve told
The senseless accusations
It’s nothing but, a house of cards
Built upon deception.

Selfish, cruel, withholding
Though I pleaded for affection
You turned your back so many times
I felt such cold rejection.

You saved your best for someone else
Champagne and candlelight
I know just how you set the stage
I remember our first night.

Slow dancing after dinner
The sultry conversation
The mood you set, a spider’s web
The height of anticipation.

But, once you finally make your move
And get what you are after
You sit back, a smile on your face
I can hear the heartless laughter.

You have no use for love and trust
You’re all about the game
The fun is in the lure, the lust
The sweet taste of hurt and pain.

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via Daily Prompt: Extravagant

Extravagant

Furs, and pearls, and diamonds
Always so extravagant
Lavish jewels, expensive trips
Made me feel inadequate.

No sense of style, or fashion
No expensive flashy cars
I drove a modest automobile
She drove a red Jaquar.

Only five star restaurants
She enjoyed fillet mignon
My idea of extravagance
Subway’s Chicken Parmesan.

Country clubs and luncheons
With other social butterflies
I kept to myself, an introvert
A quiet kind of guy.

She threw the best of parties
A posh list of socialites
I wasn’t one for partying
No cocktails, and no nightlife.

Expensive trips thru Europe
Paris, France…her second home
Afraid to fly or board a ship
I chose to be, alone.

We met one day, on holiday
At a shelter for the homeless
Volunteered two days a month
To spend the day among us.

Though she had tons of money
She never once forgot her roots
She shared her time and wealth
With no guile, or attitude.

Committed to helping others
She would always lend a hand
Donated to many causes
She was elegant, quite grand.

She’d arrive, no introductions
Rolling up her soft, silk sleeves
She would pitch right in to help
Anyone, who was in need.

Class cannot be measured
By coins of silver, or of gold
She was a classy lady,
A kind spirit, a caring soul.

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via Daily Prompt: Cozy

Cozy

So comfy and so cozy
Bring your coffee over here
Let’s get warm, next to the fire
Come sit with me, my dear.

Let’s cuddle up, let’s snuggle
I need to feel you close
No other one can please me
You’re the one I love the most.

The snow so white and quiet
Falling gently to the ground
The burning logs are flickering
No other noise, or other sounds.

My head upon your shoulder
The stillness in the room
My hand in yours, so comforting
The smell of sweet perfume.

They say compatibility
Comes but once in a lifetime
I can’t believe I found you
This feeling’s so sublime.

Read to me from Dickinson
So relaxing, so carefree
The love I feel, your voice so sweet
Can’t believe, you’re next to me.

Watching the deer, from the window
A mother and her little fawn.
I’m cherishing every sweet moment
For soon , I know you’ll be gone.

Time flies by so quickly
It will soon be time, for you to leave
I’ll count every second, while you’re away
I’ll have to have faith, and believe.

That somehow, you will return to me
That no harm will come to you
I know your honor and loyalty
Make you do, what you have to do.

I’m proud to see you in uniform
I know you have to do what is right
Our freedom doesn’t come cheaply
For some, there is always a price.

But for now, let’s get comfy and cozy
Let’s enjoy the cold snowy weather
Let’s sit by the fire and be warm
Let’s enjoy our last night, together.

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I walked alone down to the water
I wanted to gather my thoughts
It was there that I noticed the body
Covered in seaweed and dark, grey moss.

I didn’t scream, when I first saw him
I did gasp and did lose my breath
It was only for a brief moment
But a moment, I will neverforget.

There was a knife still impaled, in his shoulder
Looked like, it may have pierced his heart
Someone had lost all control that night
Must have stabbed him right there, in the dark.

His eyes were fixed and wide open
His skin had a pale, bluish hue
He was wearing a ring on his finger
It was clear, what I needed to do.

I called 911 on my cell phone
The dispatcher was clear and precise
She asked me, for my location
She asked me to repeat it back, twice.

A woman appeared out of nowhere
She was out on her evening beach walk
She saw me alone in the distance
When she approached, I was unable to talk.

I pointed to the man lying supine
Dressed in khakis and a green polo shirt
She looked at him and then realized
He’d been stabbed and was fatally hurt.

My hands were shaking, just a bit
I was somewhat confused, in a daze
She offered to stay and wait with me
She was kind, in a comforting way.

The police arrived in their squad cars
No need to run sirens and lights
The damage had already been done
Someone’s heart would be broken tonight.

She stayed with me through it all
She waited until, I was ready
She knew I was frightened, so scared
She could see that my gait wasn’t steady.

I walked with the woman to her house
She owned a small beach bungalow
We sat in her enclosed breezeway
Watching the authorities working below.

I asked if by chance she had some wine
I was sure it would help, calm me down.
I held the glass to my quivering lips
Not believing, just what I had found.

She asked if she could call someone, for me
I explained that I lived all alone
I spent an hour, maybe two with her
Before making my way, back home.

There was no identification found No distinguishing piercings or marks
No clues to pursue or investigate
Nothing found at the beach, near the park.

The detectives deemed it a cold case There were no leads or clues to build upon John Doe’s murder remains unsolved But the memory of that night lives on.

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