Resentment Poem by Rene Bennett

I
never knew
such greed exist.
That evil
could dwell so deep
in ones soul
and hate could
own so much
control.


I
looked in your
eyes with hopes
of compassion
only to see
a cold gaze staring
at me.

Tender
words fell upon
deaf ears
and pleas were
never heard.
Crystal
raindrops froze
with bitterness.

Obscenities
struck as lightening
in the sky
and selfishness
echoed in the air.
Raindrops
no longer stain
my face
for the well has
run dry.

Pain
turned to anger
and anger
has become silent.
Favors of delight
have become
chores of
resentment.

How I have grown to despise you!

Feelings
once soft to
the touch
have become
forbidden
with harsh intensity.
And caring for
you is a thing of
the past.

Smiles
robbed from me are
no longer there
to take, as
Shivers are felt
with the slightest
touch, and
numbness is welcome
with open arms.

I
leave the room
and breath
in deep the sweetest
of fresh air.
I wonder how
one can live with
such misery in
their heart
when
life is so short.

I close the door behind me