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poetry by j matthew waters

white lies


I fell in love with you from the very start
your shapely lines burned my eyes
reflecting off a mirror
I bought as a gift
before realizing
I wasn’t the only one you left penniless
with desperate thoughts of turning the blade
against my own will




august two thousand twelve
copyright j matthew waters
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9 thoughts on “white lies

  1. HMMM, I LIKE THAT, REALLY LOVE YOUR VOICE!

  2. Beautiful work, J!

  3. thank you Millie, thanks for stopping by. hope all is well and good with you 🙂

  4. Elizabeth Carrignant's avatarElizabeth Carrignant on said:

    Interesting approach, really enjoyed this one.

  5. Rose Red's avatarRose Red on said:

    Holy crap this is good

  6. Denise Carruthers's avatardenise0904 on said:

    love this…

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