Duplicity

Neville

Duplicity

 

Forgive me, but

I am far too tired

to make love

tonight, or even

contemplate

a single part of it ..

However,

I have no objection

whatsoever,

should you wish

to spend the night

in one of our many

spare bedrooms ..

Either on your own

that is,

or with the lover

I saw you

sharing coffee with ..

In what I once,

thought at least

to be, our very own

special rendezvous ..

 

  • Author: Neville (Offline Offline)
  • Published: May 9th, 2023 00:52
  • Comment from author about the poem: whilst there are lots of words for it .. I think duplicity is quite possibly the prettiest πŸ’œ
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  • Users favorite of this poem: MendedFences27
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  • orchidee

    A fine write N. I always says to KP that I have a headache! lol.

    • Neville



      my word, you do have a 🐝in ya tail again this mane .. I bet she say's .. you are, a headache darling 🐭

      • orchidee

        If I've not got a headache, I hardly recognise her with the botox. heehee.

      • Fay Slimm.

        Wording the end of a failing affair couldn't be better penned dear Nev. - -- gentle but telling this outing of truth. - -- - methinks concealment stirs feelings too deep for more intimacy after discovering any
        intention to mislead .......x

        • Neville



          I have made it part of my personal mission statement to always say it as is .. many thanks mistress F ... N x

        • arqios

          Oh wow. Cheating's never fine. As for duplicity, that's best left to duplicating machines, but never replicating such sordid behaviours.

          • Neville



            I have repeatedly noted the purported fact no member of MPS has ever behaved in such an abhorrent manner .. seems my cult has been reduced somewhat in number and its membership consists of only me

          • Christina8

            I love it, don't know any other way to say it, I really like the title as well....x

            • Neville



              yes, you are very norty indeed ma'am .. thank you x

            • MendedFences27

              And he replied, "We were just having coffee." And she replied, " Yes, but with a lot of sugar on the side."
              And 'Duplicity" rhymes with stupidity. Never revisit where you've been with another.
              This poem is aptly titled for the title itself is duplicitous. I can't imagine one caught this outright, would ever be allowed to stay. You have given fair warning to those that consider love to be a game. Your poem is one of the hard lessons of life. Its realistic presentation, her vengeful attitude, and his silence, show where the moral high point lies. Loved it. - Phil A.

              • Neville



                I love the fact you keep coming back for more my friend thanks a million .. Neville

              • Bella Shepard

                Ouch! Why is it that the sound of the word "duplicity" seems somewhat benign, it rhymes beautifully with felicity and domesticity. And yet there is its sinister side that can bring volatility and hostility. It is a duplicitous word that you have done justice to dear friend. Good write!

                • Neville



                  Gadzooks & oddsbodikins ma'am, that will surely do nicely πŸ™‚

                • L. B. Mek

                  yeah...
                  in the past, my partner left her phone with me
                  so I can help her get something fixed
                  every night, around 1 am
                  some fool, would call her number
                  and detail their encounters
                  I simply posted back her phone
                  never said a word to her after
                  years later, we met
                  she thought I had found someone else
                  and dumped her...
                  (perspective, warps
                  which end of that duplicity
                  we find, looking back at us)
                  or it may just be me n my horrid luck...
                  lol
                  (such a relatable write, Hyung)

                  • Neville



                    I would say snap .. but you clearly mended & fully .. cheers Mek πŸ™‚



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