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the long delusion

by oskar 

Posted: 01 October 2008
Word Count: 212


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The Long Delusion

I sat in a café when she came in, hadn’t seen her
for ten years, she had aged badly, used to be slim
now she was scrawny, and her glorious red hair
had lost its lustre. Her eyes grey and bland, they
used to light up and shine as diamonds in the heat
of the night, perhaps they still did. She sat down
we had coffee talking about harmless things

Then she said: “Why did you always give in and
agree with me when we had an argument?”
I was going to say: “I wasn’t interested enough in
the cause to argue about it” but said: You know
me dear, everything for a bit of peace in the house.”
I thought it was because you didn’t love me,” she
said and for a moment looking lost.

I was an island in a stream of people, but hear and
saw nothing, what a fool, how deluded, I had been
all those years, of course I didn’t love her, it was her
warm embrace I had yarned for and still did.
When I looked up to agree with her for the last time
She had gone she had gone, her scent lingered in
The air, then dissipated as all things must.







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joanie at 12:35 on 04 October 2008  Report this post
Hi oskar. I really enjoyed reading this. I pictured the scene so vividly and you portray the writer's feelings beautifully. I like the long sentences and the conversational tone.

It is very poignant. I get the impression that it's personal but I may be wrong! If it is, thanks for sharing! If not - great poem!

joanie


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