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Deluded
Rull

I know it's wrong
 1
to tarry in this misery,
 2
to await the instigator
 3
of my pain.
 4
 
 
But I'm not immune
 5
to memories of happiness
 6
that catch me
 7
in the moment of leaving.
 8
 
 
I know it's insane
 9
to place my life
 10
in the realm of an abuser,
 11
who thinks a kiss is a bite
 12
and love a slap ...
 13
 
 
To long for signs of tenderness
 14
from hands
 15
that know only to bruise
 16
and hurt.
 17
 
 
But, I'm still infatuated
 18
with the illusion I imagined,
 19
instead of the monster
 20
that exist.
 21

3 Jun 05


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l5-6: "memories" is plural, so drop the s of "catches"
l13: drop the ellipsis
l16: drop the s off "knows"
l17: no comma
l12: make it "exists"
wow, i had to read this a couple times before it sort of sunk in...i've been where this poem describes. powerful and very well done.
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