Tonight, you are in another woman’s arms… <br />And I can feel it. <br />Nails digging into my skin, ripping, tearing, <br />Thin slivers of glistening flesh, stark white bone <br />Exposed, my heart, beating out of time <br />Bleeding, red tears of sorrow <br />It bursts from the pain. <br /> <br />Tonight, you whisper, “I love you” to her… <br />And I can hear it. <br />Loud, ringing, I put my hands over my ears, <br />Sharp spikes of warm breath, <br />Slithering into my head like a demon, <br />Claws sinking into my brain <br />I hear my own sobs. <br /> <br />Tonight you give your heart to another… <br />And I can see it. <br />Naked limbs entwined, soft kisses, <br />I caress the night, the sky, the stars, <br />I spread my wings, preparing for flight, <br />Darkness descends, quiet, peaceful, <br />I feel nothing at all.<br /><br />Sheila Papaleo<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/tonight-4/
