THE VOICE (Satis Shroff, Freiburg)

THE VOICE (Satis Shroff)

A voice says I don’t want

To have anything to do with you.

Another voice wonders aloud

How they could have gone so far.

From the first words of love

The first warm and electrifying touch

The first kiss.

The first quarrel

Then the many differences

The biting remarks

That grew like cancer

Till the tumour of hatred.

Metastasis.

A voice says, ‘I’m not sorry.’

Another says, ‘Neither am I.’

A lawyer asks politely,

‘Did you have intercourse,

During the last year?’

A voice replies, ‘No.’

The same question is posed

To the other half.

Or was it the better half?

The other voice replies ditto.

‘Then I declare this bazaar closed,’

Says the old, paunchy German judge.

The air of freedom outside the court

Tastes bitter

Laden with carbon-monoxide.

The voice thanks the lawyer

For the expedient divorce

And hums an old tune:

Yesterday, love was such an easy

Game to play.

But there’s no life in it.

Comments: 6

Karolyn Q. May 2, 2007, 2:43pm EDT

Thank you for sharing.

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Alison H. May 8, 2007, 10:31am EDT

Metastasis, I'm not sorry, neither am I--words that really struck me. Good poem.
Relationships are mysterious and take a lot of work. Sometimes it's best to say goodbye. I hope something good will come out of the destruction.

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Jill J. May 21, 2007, 4:23am EDT

Perfectly worded description of a painful separation of what might have been.

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Satis Shroff May 22, 2007, 2:12am EDT

Dear karolyn, Alison, Christi and Jill, Thanks for your comments regarding 'The Voice.' You're right Christi, there is a feeling of emptiness, and a bitter taste after a separation as in the over poem. Metastasis, because the nevative emotions spread like cancer, and a war-of-the-roses (Rosenkrieg) becomes inevitable. You're right, dear Christi, there's no real winner or loser in such a krieg. Thanks for sharing your opinions. Gather is just wonderful, isn't it? It's raining out here in the Black Forest. Nevertheless, have a nice day.
Regards,
Satis

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Yvette F. Jun 1, 2007, 9:44pm EDT

Speaking from someone who's been through divorce, your words were poignant.

If you have a chance, check out my article: Everything I Know About Relationships, I Learned Since my Divorce at: http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId=281474977016833

Thank you for sharing some painful emotions.
Yvette

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