Feb
Literati
Our contest asks each contestant to recall, or create a recent encounter with a past love, a lost love. Kathy Derengowski takes the occasion to regain her dignity after the humiliation of being left for another. It begs the question, is it easier to deal with the aftermath of leaving someone, or having been left by someone? Ahhh! The palliative effect of anger! For F. Scott Fitzgerald, living well may have been the best revenge, but for we mere mortals, a bit of I-toldya-so goes a long way. Ask Kathy.
Sweet Revenge
by Kathy Lundy Derengowski
I was glad to hear you divorced.
Shameful I know it, but still
I longed to see your comeuppance
– as cast aside lovers will.
I have to admit that it cheered me a bit
to know that you made the wrong choice
what might have been a great sadness to you,
was reason for me to rejoice:
When did you start to argue and
when did she lose her luster?
When did she learn that your confidence
was only baloney and bluster?
Did you start to work more, and come home late,
did she notice your wandering eye?
Or was she the one, who was looking for fun
and realized that you weren’t that guy.?
Did one of you tire of fidelity,
did somebody’s feet start to itch?
or was it the shock of reality,
when you learned that it’s all bait and switch?
Were her parents too interfering
Did you spend too much time with the guys
did the things that were once so endearing
turn out to be nothing but lies.
I was glad to hear that you parted
from the woman who caused my heartbreak
for one of you made the decision
but both of you made a mistake.
I love this! The rhythm kept me hooked from line to line. Not a faulty rhyme in sight.
Thank you, I so appreciate the positive feedback. -K.
A story that is very often a fact. You captured it well.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment. Your positive response means the world. -KLD
True human confession…
The vengeance of thought is the most powerful infidelity.
Perfection Ms. Derengowski.
Thank you for your most generous response. I am so pleased that you liked it. -KLD
You covered it all so well!
Many thanks for reading and commenting ?.
I could see this piece being performed – youtube clip, anyone?
Ooh I love that idea! Any volunteers?
All we’re missing here is half a poisoned doughnut or a smoking hot pistol. Wait. You have both, and you’re still on the loose. Bravo!
That last stanza. Oh man. So good.
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Rhyme and story. You’ve definitely written a nice rhyming poem. A hater’s retort? A long-ended bit of well deserved justice? Either way, it was fun and while I wish you were able to have published this before Valentine’s Day (so that AWWYP could have shared it on the many socmed channels), I am glad that you submitted it here!
Old school poetry with a recognizable meter and rhyme pattern – my favorite kind!
Rejoicing over another’s failure? Probably not exactly PC but let’s face it – none of us take the high road on every journey. Easy to connect with this piece.