Love Poem: Damaged Goods
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Written by: Joyce Ratliff

Damaged Goods

You looked sturdy.

You looked strong.

From the outside

I saw nothing wrong.

You were shiny and polished

not a scratch or a dent

not a smudge, not a fingerprint.

Every tear and hole had been mended

We were happy, or so you pretended

I didn't kick the tires

or look under the hood.

I didn't have a clue you were damaged goods

There were no signs.."Fragile---Handle with Care"

There was no "keep out--beware"

Or did I just not take the time to see them?

What if I had known from the very start?

What if I had known we would fall apart?

Would I have turned and walked away

Or would I have paid the full price just to have you stay?

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