Saw him on Facebook after 25 years.


And This Is The Man





And this smiling face,
And those benevolent eyes,
And your mellowed hair,

And this is the man
Who beat me,
Monthly.

Taking me,
It took me
Eight black eyes,
And a week
In sunglasses,
Each time,
Never the last,
To realize
That this man,
No longer
Loved me.

That my love
Was squandered
On your blue,
Suede shoes,
And your
Faded blue
Levis.

My heart wrenched
From me,
As he
Tried to throw you
From our balcony
Like Jacko.
But you cheated
The Angel of Death,
And were saved.

And this is the man,
You want me to
Forget.
I wish I could,
But I remember
Every blow,
Every insult.

How he loved
To call me,
'Nazi!'
Even though
My grandparents
Lie slaughtered,
In Polish fields.











Poetry by Esti D-G
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Written on 2008-08-05 at 01:18

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Shanmugam
Very serious and deeply touching. yes, hit not where it hurts most. Shanmugam
2008-08-08


Stan Cooper The PoetBay support member heart!
Esti...congratulations on breaking away from him...
Your strong feelings about him come across
well in your emotion filled poem...

It's a really good write...sad as it is...

xxxx Stan
2008-08-07


Kathy Lockhart
such a powerful poem Esti. I identify in many ways with your feelings here. Stay strong. You are a beautiful person.
2008-08-06


Raven Nero Michaels
I read it once, then I read it a second time. Very powerful, emotional, and beautiful. Men like him promise love, but they lie with pain. What a prick this man is. But keep up the amazing works :D!
2008-08-05


Amna Ehsan
so right you did dear,
life is too short to be spent in giving the chances to such an ass, once the facade is removed, the witful is he who gets the winds of the clue.
take care
2008-08-05



Phew! you just put me off facebook for life girl! Excellent write and excellent decision to get away from the bastard! smiling at you, Tai
2008-08-05