Ergo, the Ogre

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SusanWritesPrecise/Susan Marie Shuman

O, the times

I’d tried to give you

my heart, only to watch you

furrow your brow smooth

your mustache, and then

turn on your heel and walk briskly

back to your life — without so much

as a backward glance.

 

 

SusanWritesPrecise Susan Marie Shuman
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Susan Marie Shuman is an author and freelance writer/editor who currently resides in the wilds of Birmingham, AL. She shares her life with two spoiled cats, several friends (not all of them imaginary) and one husband. When she’s not working, Susan enjoys horseback riding, reading, taking her cats for a spin in their pet stroller, and taking naps. An ex-bartender, recovering crash test dummy, and all-around late bloomer, Susan graduated from the University of South Alabama in 2004 with a BA in English. She minored in Russian. Long-range goals include visiting Israel, the Czech Republic and Liechtenstein. Susan is also planning to launch a micronation which would be called either Suzannistan or Eastern Suzanorovia.

16 responses to “Backward Glance”

  1. sammicoxwriter Avatar
    sammicoxwriter

    He obviously wasn’t worth her heart :-)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thanks, Sammi. He most certainly was not. :-)

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  2. Dewin Nefol Avatar
    Dewin Nefol

    Namaste Susan :)

    O the beast! Untamed and untameable, but she fixated all the same, but yet, ultimately denied. What a bounder, what a cad!

    If only he’d paused for a moment to stroke his beard as well as his ‘tasche, she might have been in with half a chance lol :)

    Have a great week.

    Namaste :)

    DN

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Namaste Dewin,

      She sure knows how to pick ’em, doesn’t she? :-) Thanks for stopping by. Hope you have a great week, too!

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      1. Dewin Nefol Avatar
        Dewin Nefol

        Namaste Susan :)

        Indeed, it was not her day for Love…she chose a waggish rogue – perhaps it was the allure of a ‘bad-boy?’ :)

        Some battles of the heart we win, some we lose, some we wish we’d never been part of.

        As Oscar Wilde once declared: ‘Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes.’ Ce la vie.

        Take care. Catch up next week should you partake of the challenge.

        Namaste :)

        DN

  3. Dale Avatar
    Dale

    The schmuck!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      :-) Well said!

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      1. Dale Avatar
        Dale

        Ha ha!!

  4. Carol J Forrester Avatar
    Carol J Forrester

    Oh this catches me right in the chest. I’ve been there before.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Sorry to hear. It’s not a fun place to be. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  5. crimsonprose Avatar
    crimsonprose

    Yea, that sounds a typical self-absorbed shim. :)

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      It does, doesn’t it? :-)

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      1. crimsonprose Avatar
        crimsonprose

        Yep.

  6. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    And you didn’t scream and call him vile names?? Better woman than me.. ;) Very nice write….

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Violet. Oh, *I* definitely would’ve screamed and used vile language, but My alter-ego is somewhat of a doormat. :-)

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      1. Violet Lentz Avatar
        Violet Lentz

        Pity for her b*tch is so much more fun….

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