she hums and
hoes
lover waits
patiently, then
"CUT
THROUGH THE CHASE!”
&
“Cut through the chase!”
her mouth
quivers, tears flow,
...had an affair.
&
...had an affair
he looks
dumfounded, wounded
truth cut
through his heart
© Tournesol
2014/08/12
A very poignant and touching Haiku.
ReplyDeleteThank you for your kind words.
DeleteOuch -- truth's cuts can be terrible. :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading, Jen. It went well with the prompt.
Deletesharp edge of truth cuts! very nicely done..
ReplyDeleteThank you, glad you enjoyed it.
DeleteLiked both. True to life.
ReplyDeleteIndeed, reality does bite sometimes.
Deletea poignant cascade ! and so realistic ! i like them when they speak the plain harsh truth ! wonderul !
ReplyDeleteThank you for taking the time to comment. Once we can acknowledge sometimes cruel truths, we can then move on rather than harber them.
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