Works
Aftermath
it was gentle and sweet
nothing like the anger of the hours before
it was quiet, content sighs all that were allowed
it was the last time
she lay on top of him
satisfied and spent
still love in her eyes
and his as he looked at her
but he thought
this can't go on like this
but she thought
this is how it ends
they'll have
this memory to hold
on those dark nights when it's over
but for now
in the aftermath
they'll take it for what it is
him thinking they were going
to keep trying
her thinking goodbye love
in the aftermath
it ends
this is how she imagined
it would end
but didn't get it
that's the hook for her
shakes it off she'll move on
in the aftermath
Adduce
the evidence was in
her world was fucked
she had lost her career
for a man who didn't care, but expected she would do it
and take care of him, she sacrificed, spent years doing so
gave him her life
gave up her soul
gave everything
for the crumbs handed back
the evidence was in
her world was fucked
he was gone
she was still here
adduced she could cite it all
every incident
a lifetime of them
she believed him
when he told her
no one else will want you, ever, no one but him
but the evidence is in
he's been indicted
found guilty as charged
sentenced
dead and gone
her world is still fucked
Jenny Olson 4/29/24
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