no action is victimless
no decision is without consequences
but the shiny crown
of apathy and selfishness
weighs heavily on the heads
of men who seek the warmth of another
and those jewels sparkle too brightly
to deter the temptation of
pageant winning smiles
and soft red lipstick.
temptation knows no fear
and reconciliation knows no triumph
because what do you say to someone
when your actions paint dark red scars
over the soft pink glow of their cheeks?
and what do you do when
the smell of sweat and betrayal
trails behind your charges
like a shrouded mist of humiliation?
no action is victimless
and no decision is without consequences
but more importantly
no betrayal is without
deep, penetrating, all-consuming
regret and the knowledge that
no matter how many ways you untie the knot,
there will always be a wound in the rope
at the point of your undoing.
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rage and recovery
Short Storya testament to the rocky road between rage and recovery and the thought that the two might not be so different after all
