Beauty's Pain

by Y. M. Roger

       He kisses her gently one last time,
       Eyes whispering more than words will say –
       Resolute – she’s made her choice sublime,

       This time she’ll be going home to stay...
       On feet that find her house through pure rote,
       Restrained now to wear the mask she’s made –
       The broken heart lodged in Beauty’s throat
       Unleashes the pain of true love betrayed...
       Rainy Spring days and hot Summer nights,
       Each child’s calendar packed with events –
       Dawns assure she’s her husband’s delight,

       How she prays her heart would be content...
       Even the good times find but an echo,
       A hollow sense that something’s amiss –
       Rare is Beauty who finds her true beau,
       Then, for her vow, lets him go with a kiss...

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Not auto-biographical, folks - I just write what the muse commands ... and we both thank you for reading! ;)

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Because that vow affects lives beyond herself...

Beauty's Pain

by Y. M. Roger

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