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Sugar Sweet Words

Those Words Aren't Mine To Own

By Carol Ann TownendPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Sugar Sweet Words
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I stayed up all night listening to your sugar-sweet words,

The kind you find written on candy,

The kind that makes candy-floss hearts in the sky,

Tell me something;

Were you thinking of the woman you loved

While raining honey on me?

Did you respect my marriage,

When you tried luring me in with your words?

I can't imagine what you are thinking,

And love is a beautiful thing,

But love can be dangerous,

When you rain sugar-sweet words on the wrong woman,

Please remember,

My friend;

I love you too,

But not in the same way;

Love means different things,

And it comes with boundaries,

I can offer you friendship,

But darling,

Please remember,

Sugar-sweet words?

Those words aren't mine to own.

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Carol Ann Townend

I'm a writer who doesn't believe in sticking with one niche.

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  • Marie381Uk about a year ago

    Fabulous ✍️♦️♦️♦️♦️

  • Susan Paytonabout a year ago

    Extremely powerful poem Carol Nicely Done!!!

  • Komalabout a year ago

    This piece is stunning in its honesty and restraint. It’s a beautiful reminder that love, in all its forms, thrives most when boundaries are honored.

  • Andrea Corwin about a year ago

    Fabulous!! I loved it. You told him and well. (p.s. the candy I had forgotten and how we used the exchange valentines in grade school).

  • Paul Stewartabout a year ago

    This took a turn I wasnt expecting! love the flow and as others have said, empowering! well done!

  • Alex H Mittelman about a year ago

    This is a sugar sweet poem! Great work!

  • Michelle Renee Kidwellabout a year ago

    Powerful and empowering poem...

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    Very empowering 🥰

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