Showing posts with label thoughtlessness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label thoughtlessness. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2015

"Insight"


If they hurt you by their thoughtlessness
            Don’t forgive
If they forget to say, “We care”
            Don’t excuse
If they break all of their promises
            Don’t condone
If they make you feel guilty
            Don’t endure
If they place the blame on you
            Don’t accept
If they make demands upon you
            Don’t embrace
If they break your heart
            Walk away

Copyright 1995 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman

 

Friday, June 6, 2014

"Careless Words"

Careless words cast without thought   
bristle under my skin   
leave me empty   
Careless words sucker punch me   
demean my life   
belittle my dreams    
Careless words stated as fact  
insult my views 
binding me in heartache  
Careless words spoken to wound
choke and repress 
make me mourn     

Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman

Friday, July 1, 2011

“Careless Words”

Careless words cast without thought
bristle under my skin
leave me empty
Careless words sucker punch me
demean my life
belittle my dreams
Careless words stated as fact
insult my views
binding me in heartache
Careless words spoken to wound
choke and repress
make me mourn 

Copyright 2011 Elizabeth Abrams Chapman