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Happy to Disappoint
I said it out loud,
“no”
my word reaching
for your ears, but
landing somewhere
near the alligator logo
on your shirt instead;
you brushed it off, just
like you did the toast crumbs
at breakfast in the restaurant
you knew I hated
you slapped my face
in front of the waitress, grabbing
my arm, pulling my body along
like a misbehaving child
making a break
for the busy street;
I wanted to return the favor,
ruining the satisfied
smirk on your face that
said you were pretty sure
I wasn’t really going anywhere
because everybody knows
good girls do as they’re told
except, I’ve never been
anyone’s good girl
and nobody tells me what to do;
I was born rebellious and
it’s saved my ass from
men like you
men like my father
at least once or twice;
I was just seventeen
when I was promised
to your collection;
a simple transference
of property, one man
to another
all I was given to count on,
my compensation
was life as a prized possession,
the trophy you earned
for being smart enough
to look the part
and pretending to love
a selfish man’s daughter;
you had a good job
and a big boat,
after all ~
how could I be so
ungrateful?
all’s fair in love and war
except there’s nothing
really fair about either;
you hid your darkness well,
I’ll give you that ~
although it bears repeating:
all the monsters I’ve ever known
had angel’s faces,
and yours was
the sweetest I’ve seen;
at least until my fist
connected with your mouth
and broke your perfect teeth,
that is
“no”
my word reaching
for your ears, but
landing somewhere
near the alligator logo
on your shirt instead;
you brushed it off, just
like you did the toast crumbs
at breakfast in the restaurant
you knew I hated
you slapped my face
in front of the waitress, grabbing
my arm, pulling my body along
like a misbehaving child
making a break
for the busy street;
I wanted to return the favor,
ruining the satisfied
smirk on your face that
said you were pretty sure
I wasn’t really going anywhere
because everybody knows
good girls do as they’re told
except, I’ve never been
anyone’s good girl
and nobody tells me what to do;
I was born rebellious and
it’s saved my ass from
men like you
men like my father
at least once or twice;
I was just seventeen
when I was promised
to your collection;
a simple transference
of property, one man
to another
all I was given to count on,
my compensation
was life as a prized possession,
the trophy you earned
for being smart enough
to look the part
and pretending to love
a selfish man’s daughter;
you had a good job
and a big boat,
after all ~
how could I be so
ungrateful?
all’s fair in love and war
except there’s nothing
really fair about either;
you hid your darkness well,
I’ll give you that ~
although it bears repeating:
all the monsters I’ve ever known
had angel’s faces,
and yours was
the sweetest I’ve seen;
at least until my fist
connected with your mouth
and broke your perfect teeth,
that is
Published 16th Apr 2021
Author's Note
NaPo 2021
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16th Apr 2021 5:37pm
LUNA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I literally cheered out loud at the end of this. so good. so damn good.
I literally cheered out loud at the end of this. so good. so damn good.
Damn, I do love you so.
*pulls out my Luna fangirl t-shirt and starts to iron-on #TKO to the back, like the last name on a hockey jersey*.....Yes, fuck. Yess. 💪🏻 👊🏻
It may not have 'technically' knocked him out... but it definitely knocked. him. out... of there.
Brilliant, brilliant write.
...for shits and giggles I Googled a synonym for the word Badass.. (apologies for the upcoming curse but it's totally worth it) and according to Urban dictionary it's:
Ultra- cool motherfucker.
Yeah, DEFINITELY that.
Ty for sharing this...
It's a sterling gem, my friend 🙏🏻
🌹
xo-B
*pulls out my Luna fangirl t-shirt and starts to iron-on #TKO to the back, like the last name on a hockey jersey*.....Yes, fuck. Yess. 💪🏻 👊🏻
It may not have 'technically' knocked him out... but it definitely knocked. him. out... of there.
Brilliant, brilliant write.
...for shits and giggles I Googled a synonym for the word Badass.. (apologies for the upcoming curse but it's totally worth it) and according to Urban dictionary it's:
Ultra- cool motherfucker.
Yeah, DEFINITELY that.
Ty for sharing this...
It's a sterling gem, my friend 🙏🏻
🌹
xo-B
16th Apr 2021 7:12pm
17th Apr 2021 4:05am
Dear L,
If I could jump up and down without threat of landing in traction for my back I would do so. This is one of those endings at a movie where the audience claps out loud. I can’t help but think there was a lot more pain received by you rather than from you. So long as the final punch was yours...
Superior writing. H🌷
If I could jump up and down without threat of landing in traction for my back I would do so. This is one of those endings at a movie where the audience claps out loud. I can’t help but think there was a lot more pain received by you rather than from you. So long as the final punch was yours...
Superior writing. H🌷
Anonymous
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17th Apr 2021 9:22pm
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19th Apr 2021 4:29am
20th Apr 2021 3:21am
20th Apr 2021 2:59pm
When we've had enough, we've had enough! Powerfully stated!
You're kicking ass out here and taking names! Not just as a Team member but an entrant as well.
Bravo!
You're kicking ass out here and taking names! Not just as a Team member but an entrant as well.
Bravo!
29th May 2021 10:17pm
Hell hath no fury like a woman’s punch.
You really captured the mood and setting of the situation, your descriptions and incredible detail made me feel frustrated and scared for you until the very end when, POW, right in the kisser.
Outstanding work
You really captured the mood and setting of the situation, your descriptions and incredible detail made me feel frustrated and scared for you until the very end when, POW, right in the kisser.
Outstanding work
