Double Betrayal for dVerse Poets May 15, 2024, left-in-the-lurch

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Double Betrayal

Her thoughts in parting were most candid,
her emotions, clearly branded
on her face. They reprimanded
him for how he cruelly stranded
her within their love affair—
how he left her standing there
alone, heartbroken, vulnerable.
How he’d burst her true love’s bubble.
Thus was her earlier promise broken
before a single word was spoken
when she met them, face to face,
engaged in intimate embrace—
that one who was to be her mister
with her faithless younger sister.

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  3. Dora's avatardorahak

    Abysmal behavior, rewarded accordingly. I loved how you began the poem with emotions flaring and unveiled the reason for them only at the end, setting up the shock of the double betrayal perfectly.

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  5. Lisa or Li's avatarmsjadeli

    The worst betrayal of all is the double betrayal. If this is based on a true experience, you have my sympathy, Judy. I had a friend who loved to casually steal guys I had crushes on, only to discard them without a thought. That’s nothing compared to this.

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      1. Lisa or Li's avatarmsjadeli

        A LONG TIME. She definitely knew. We were best friends. Men were drawn to her like a moth to the flame, so not really her fault, but she never discouraged them either. Lots of bumps along the way but also many good times.

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      1. koolkosherkitchen's avatarkoolkosherkitchen

        You see, we had huge heavy rolling pins that would serve the purpose, if needed, but American rolling pins are different shape and lightweight. My grandmother called her rolling pin (katchalkeh in Yiddish) a peacemaker in the family, although she never had to use it for that.

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