Revenge - May 10, 2012

[note: this was written during a writing exercise: we had 20 minutes to write something inspired by the word "revenge". This is the result, unedited, exactly as it appeared when time ran out. You can read all of them in the waves category]

Revenge- Squiddy Geiger - May 10, 2012

Shock and dismay
Disappointment and anger
Feeling betrayed
Heartsick, despondent.

So many years together
Shared goals and compromise
All thrown away with - it appears
Without a single regret.

The anger and resentment
Fester inside, growing still
Until finally one night as you
Lie in bed, an idea comes to you

You reject it at first because
You aren't like that
Hurt and betrayed, yes but
You aren't like that

But as the time passes
A shift in your thinking
The plan becomes clearer
As you plot your revenge

Now that you've decided
Nothing else matters
You make plans and change plans
And change them again

The world takes notice
But thinks your cheerful smile
Is because you are over it
But that's part of your plan

You plot and you plot
And you know this is right
The day finally dawns
You spring the trap with glee

In the end you realize
It doesn't make things better
And now your friends
Are disappointed in you

Posted by Squiddy at May 10, 2012 08:55 PM | TrackBack