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Whipped (With Preface) (Haiku) by OneFingerAnswer
She hadn't lost anything
So why does she cry?
She asked for the end
He protested
She insisted
He gave in
She broke down
Suddenly he, having lost all, was comforting her
She, having thrown out his three months of work, was being hugged
He had served her hand and foot; why not one last time?
She got what she wanted; did this not prove it?
How can he still be snapped around when she has let the lead slip?
Seemingly better now, with a few sobs for good show, she leaves
All the men bow their heads, ashamed of what one of their bretheren has
done
All the women stare her down, jealousy and anger mixed over the waste of
such a man
She stares back, she can see the jealousy
A pause...
She turns back and walks back to the table
A slight whisper in his ear; "I made a mistake; come back."
Not a question but an order
... and he does.
Now she again leaves; this time he is one step behind her.
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If you love something,
Let it let you go. If it
Returns, it owns you.
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