Tara Lyn had an expression, a turn of phrase. She would speak of “loving someone to death”. It was almost her only way of saying, “love someone well and truly”.
“Jamie loves Rachel to death.”
“Chris loves me to death.”
I do not recall ever much caring for that way of putting things, but as her initially charming new boyfriend began to abuse her, and as his abuse of her progressed from verbal and emotional abuse into beatings, her casual use of the words became terrifying.
In the end, to hear her words was like being throat-punched while knowing yet another blow was coming in a moment.
Looks like a story that needs continuation…..can we continue please?
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Thank you, PePa! I have told Tara Lyn’s tragic story before. She is the focus of “A Death in the Spring”, my only novella-length poem. It’s long, bur it gets excellent reviews from the few who have read it. I’m sure you will find it moving, perhaps even gripping.
https://cafephilos.blog/2019/02/28/a-death-in-the-spring/
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I loved that portion and sure am will love the rest.Let me drive home and get to it on the balcony…where all my stars wink and call to me……just don’t let me disappear into them with this tale as you will be left with non to tell.Hahahahah
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Been trying to open it but I only get an excerpt of the preview.
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Hm…the link works for me, but try this. Go to my poems page and see if you can access it from there. Here’s the poems page.
https://cafephilos.blog/poems/
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I love this extract, but it seriously powerful… Can’t wait for the chapter!👏👏❤️
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The chapter? I’m not following you, Sonia. Can you elaborate, my dear?
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Hi Paul. When I read this post I could see the foundation of a story, a great story! But now I read it and you are right, it is truly gripping ( I follow your link😉) and moving! I keep thinking about one sentence ‘Show me now your map of her.’👌💟
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