by Dharma Jensen

Created on: May 18, 2008

HE PROMISED

the cold hard metal
slid easily in place
much easier
than she thought it would

his heat ran around
her fingers
coating the jewel
he had placed there
releasing
all of her hate

he promised her
everything
he promised her
the world

his words cut her
through to the heart
in one simple day
when he said it was
done

her tears
sat in her eyes
she wouldn't cry
not for another guy
not for this guy
for what he said
that day

no one would
ever hurt her
again

a week later
the news blared
her words repeated
he promised,
he promised!

the last words
she ever said

Copyright 2008

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