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Pirate

She could not stop questioning why I loved her.
How could I choose her? She used her scars as weapons,
cutting the offering into ribbons of doubt and hesitation,
never able to accept my assurances with her cutlass drawn.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

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Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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Lavender

Lavender

1 year 1 month ago

Pirate

Hello, Michael,
This is strong, and a bit sad. On the defense while destroying relationships.
I like this very much.
Thank you,
L

Candlewitch

Candlewitch

1 year 1 month ago

Dear Michael,

perhaps someday, Lady Pain, will get past licking her wounds and put down her cutlass and be able to accept love and return it.

*hugs, Cat