Chanel Herbert
Contributor
Liars and thieves:
My choice of partners –
They stole my independence,
Drugged me with lust,
Told me it was love.
Gamblers and murderers:
My choice in lovers –
They took chances
Thinking I’d take them back
After they leave my heart and back
With knives through them.
Adulterers and idolaters:
My choice in suitors –
They took their love to others
Supposedly working late;
Meeting with lovers at night
Courting money when the sun rose
Til when dusk came.
Enough and move on:
My choice of actions;
The disposal of the
Partners, lovers, suitors;
And hard found – trust and fidelity.
5 Miles To Empty:
My choice of term;
The need for a change,
A partner lover suitor – man
Who courts truth and steals pain,
Commitment and fidelity his trademark,
Love: the goal.
