The Blame

I heard in those words

the blame fall on me

for his reckless behaviour

while I couldn’t breathe

Your snipy remark,

made in a temper so whipped,

made it clear to me then

He’d been building strong sticks

for the blame to fall either

In your house or mine.

My heart broke again

In that moment I realised

He had lied to us both.

For years, oh God, it was years,

to see who’ d serve him most.

 

 

 

2 thoughts on “The Blame

  1. This poem is clear enough to feel the pain of the speaker and vague enough to cover many situations. It leaves me with an uneasy feeling which I think it is supposed to do.

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