A Love to Die For

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A Love to Die For

Seething schemes and tattered dreams, and a price that must be paid;
On countless nights, when daily slights upon his ego wore.
His burdens weighed on his manhood, frayed;
She'd pay for the sins he bore.

Angelic face of porcelain trace, and alabaster feel;
scarce slowed his wrath while in his path, as he barreled through the door.
Despite her appeal and waiting meal,
He'd ignore her plea: "No more".

She lay there dead, on a blood-soaked bed, her love now in decay;
Her body smashed, and prayers now dashed, they placed her on the floor;
And across the threshold carried her away,
dressed all in in white once more.

Their marital bliss had gone amiss, though she never harbored doubt;
through countless nights, and tearful flights from beatings by the score.
Her love bled out, from a heart devout,
She'll bear his sins no more.

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Worthless commented on A Love to Die For

04-04-2010

chills man..............................................................

When power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations. When power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. When power corrupts, poetry cleanses.

John F. Kennedy (1917-1963) Thirty-fifth President of the USA

RJGardner’s Poems (14)

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Title Comments
Diary of a Woman 4
The Seven Deadly Sins 1
A Love to Die For 1
Avalon 2
A Measured Life 1
Winds of Fate 1
The Castaway 1
Where Have You Gone, Billie Jean? 2
Firefly 0
Wings of Evil 1
Maybe 1
O Jasmine 1
Poet's Block 3
Cathedral 0