February Line by Line Challenge - 6 line poems

[todski28]

When We Dress in the Morning

I want to turn my eyes away
so as not to spy the guilt
edged like a dark mold
in your surreptitious glance.
I know that what you tell your wife
is ultimately not my problem,

yet it feels as if I've struck her,
run a knife along her belly
like gutting a freshly-caught fish
I forgot to stun before I cut
into its helpless body. I want
to wash the scales, the blood, the slime

off my hands, to leave the disarray
of this anonymous room behind
and put on a clean conscience
like fresh lipstick in some neutral shade of pink.
But when you mutter something about next
Tuesday, I find I always whisper Yes.

DAMN, the imagery in this is honed sharp

elements of lust and self loathing,
trapped in that vicious cycle.

hard to read, but couldnt stop

 

[HarryHill]

DAMN, the imagery in this is honed sharp

elements of lust and self loathing,
trapped in that vicious cycle.

hard to read, but couldnt stop

..
I agree. What a great ending February

 

[Angeline]

DAMN, the imagery in this is honed sharp

elements of lust and self loathing,
trapped in that vicious cycle.

hard to read, but couldnt stop

It's stellar writing. Kudos to Ms More!

 

[Lyricalli]

When We Dress in the Morning

I knew when I saw there was a new post from you that I'd be reading something good. And this was very damn good.

 

[Piscator]

Joining the chorus

More Please Ms. More

 

[butters]

It's stellar writing. Kudos to Ms More!

it was a really good piece, indeed. so glad i caught it!