Ergo, the Ogre

After You

This was originally written for the D’verse poets pub vin 2014. It is now repurposed for Fandango’s Flashback Friday.

After you,

I never felt clean. No matter

how many showers or how hard

I scrubbed there always

seemed to be a smudge of filth,

a foul blemish

permeating my heart

my soul—

my very being—

a putrid reminder

of you.

Ergo, the Ogre
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8 responses to “After You”

  1. Sadje Avatar
    Sadje

    Oh wow, a very evocative poem

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Thank you, Sadje!

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  2. Violet Lentz Avatar
    Violet Lentz

    Wow! That one hurts!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Yeah. Certainly no love lost there.

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  3. Peter's pondering Avatar
    Peter’s pondering

    Well, that’s what comes of dating sewage workers!

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      I’m pretty sure this is the one I found under a rock.

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  4. Fandango Avatar
    Fandango

    Whoa, that is harsh. What a sad memory to carry.

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    1. The Abject Muse Avatar
      The Abject Muse

      Yeah. The thing is that I don’t remember who this was directed at. I suppose that’s a good thing!

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