I asked him for help,
his wife had been mad,
he nodded, with eyes fixed on
a shelf full of philosophical books,
and that was it.
I begged for his support,
his wife had been bad,
he frowned, the eloquent tongue of
a diplomat fell in dead silence,
and that was it.
I cried for his sympathy,
his wife had showed her violent palms.
He then went out for a jolly concert overnight!
She was meant to remain, the forever
glamorous opera singer in his mind.
Oh, the follies of my youth!
I let myself out the door
and sworn to never trust a man!
Oh Michele, I couldn’t help but burst into laughters after writing this. Years of pent-up resentment dissolved in the most unexpected moment. 😅😂
You’re so generously loving! 🌸🌸Thank you, dear Michele💕🥰😘
Bursting into laughter is much better than tears, although tears are cathartic. I had an “evil” stepmom at one point too, so I relate to your piece. I am happy to learn it brought you release – one of the many benefits of writing. Thank you for your loving words and for sharing your poetic (liberating) journey with us. 🤗😘💖
Thank you, Michele, for sharing and relating, for your kindness and openness! 🥂🙏 ( I only wished that was a stepmom,too😅😂)
Have a wonderful day, Michele🌸💕🥰
The Modern Etiquette 
Annabel, you have such a gift of describing, even pain, with a poetic eloquence that is inspiring and, healing too.
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Oh Michele, I couldn’t help but burst into laughters after writing this. Years of pent-up resentment dissolved in the most unexpected moment. 😅😂
You’re so generously loving! 🌸🌸Thank you, dear Michele💕🥰😘
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Bursting into laughter is much better than tears, although tears are cathartic. I had an “evil” stepmom at one point too, so I relate to your piece. I am happy to learn it brought you release – one of the many benefits of writing. Thank you for your loving words and for sharing your poetic (liberating) journey with us. 🤗😘💖
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Thank you, Michele, for sharing and relating, for your kindness and openness! 🥂🙏 ( I only wished that was a stepmom,too😅😂)
Have a wonderful day, Michele🌸💕🥰
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You are welcome. 🙏🏼 There is always so much more to the story. The wonderful thing… we can write our own stories, especially as grown-ups. 💖
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That’s right! There’s always hope, always lights from within, no matter how many time we fall down🌸🥰. Send hugs to you , Michele 🤩💕
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Beautifully written. Wish i had your ability to make words talk passionately. Love the naughty streak too. 😊
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Oh, you write beautifully as well! Thank you so much for reading🙏 ! There’s indeed still a naughty and untamable kid inside of me😂💕
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Beautiful, Annabel. Always so expressive and deep. Love it, as I do all of your work. 🥰
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Thank you always, Jeff! 😃🥳 your encouragement and kind support keep me going!🥰🥂 I am grateful to you ❤️
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Awww, that is so kind. I am glad this is so! I am grateful you keep going, reading your work is a wonder. Have a lovely day, Annabel! ❤❤
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Thank you so much, Jeff!🥳🥂 You being here is a precious gift to me🥰🙏🍹
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