Once Bitten, Twice Shy

By darkness falls

Your advances were never the least bit subtle
That was the initial attraction
I let you distract me, you had lots of practice
Played me 'til you got a reaction

You told me you loved me, over and over
As the years of my marriage went by
Doubting, but still I tried to believe you
While she was the one in my life

As the years went by time pushed her away
So you waited, biding your time
And one day it happened, we said it was over
She left and gave you the green light

But years of marriage I just don't get over
Can't move on in the blink of an eye
Depression hit hard but instead of support
You only thought of yourself as I cried

I tried to be strong with my heart again broken
I'd believed all your sweet little lies
Had to distance myself so I ran away
You finally noticed that I'd broke theĀ  ties

You acted so clueless about what you'd done
So I tried to save face and deny
That you'd made me believe that you might be the one
Guess there's no bigger a fool than I

But after the shock and the sadness wore off
Came the anger I felt at betrayal
I finally gave in to my battered emotions
And gave you hell for your self-centered tales

Now things have changed, your chance is long gone
My heart is as hard as a stone
Still you smile and give me those blue bedroom eyes
'Cause you don't think you've done anything wrong

It doesn't exist, your bright FaceBook world
Where you pretend that everything's fine
The picture you paint's just a desperate illusion
Brought on by the scenes playing in your mind

Yes, I made a mistake by letting you in
Went from cautious hope to just wanting to die
Thought it could be right, I couldn't have been more wrong
So I'll sign this; once bitten, twice shy....

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Copyright 2012 darkness falls
Published on Sunday, January 29, 2012.     Filed under: "Rage" and "Poetry"

Author's Note:

Marriage, and breaking up is hard enough. But when someone who's swore they've loved you for years pulls the rug out from under you when you need a shoulder to cry on, it will drive you to the brink of suicide. Run away as fast as you can....
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  • dwells On Sunday, January 29, 2012, dwells (4177)By person wrote:

    If #1 was your high school sweetheart then don't feel so bad, because we all grow up, eventually. The chick with the hots was probaly psyched by the challenge of a married man perhaps? Then as Haunted said "P" Power, or access to the eggs in caveman speak, is quite formidable - cheers!

  • darkness falls On Sunday, January 29, 2012, darkness falls (73)By person wrote:

    Thank you all.

  • haunted On Sunday, January 29, 2012, haunted (837)By person wrote:

    women can do the damnest things to a man. and that friggin sucks. but it takes two to tango. thats to bad about your ex-wife, it sounds like this other woman had a strong influence on the ending of it. the power of pussy cant be denied! now your stuck with nothing. sorry to hear that. great poem!

  • Devilish On Sunday, January 29, 2012, Devilish (2633)By person wrote:

    Hell yeah it will.. That's exactly why i say Fuck Love!! But for those who still feel it i congradulate.. Yes.. Bastards.... Once bitten twice shy all to real... Scholar

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