Tragedies of Love

By Michelle Rene Scott

About the Book
Tragedies of Love is a book of poetry which reflects Michelle Scott's deepest feelings and emotions while traveling life's roads. Written from her heart and soul, it shares how she tried to deal with sadness, loneliness, rage, anger, regret, and mental illness. Her journey took her to the depths of hell, yet with God's grace she was always able to pull herself back up, never forgetting the blessings God has given her.
About the Author
Michelle Rene Scott worked for seventeen years as a civil servant for the state of Kansas, during which time she held the position of Military Accountant for the Adjutant General's Department, Chief Accountant for the Juvenile Justice Authority, and then a member of the Projects/Grants team for the creation of a new statewide accounting system. She acquired her BBA from Washburn University over a number of years as she put herself through school while raising two children and working two jobs.
Her hobbies include writing journals, poems, and novels; vegetable and flower gardening; exercise workouts; and her pets. She is interested in forensics, law, criminal justice, and the study of people.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company
• Release date: May 26, 2023
• ISBN: 9798886045017

Book preview

Reality, Truth, & Trust

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The truth so hard to see it, as it stares you in the face,

there’s shame that swells within you, yet it’s handled

with such grace.

The world I see around me, created only in my mind,

makes me struggle with reality, for me not easy to define.

I’ve drawn a line between them, reality and truth,

my mind succumbed to fantasy, for me I must have proof.

Proving truth can drive you crazy, as it is plain to see,

if you need a live example, just take a look at me.

Now let’s throw in another twist, the issue known as trust,

please know trust is not a given, to prove it is a must.

If truth can drive you crazy, trust will shoot you to the moon

and if you’re not aware of this, you will be very soon.

Life takes you down so many roads, and some are not so nice

but those roads become a part of you, it’s just the way of life.

For me, my roads are guilty of driving me insane

but doctors say that’s not the case, crossed circuits are to blame.

I know that they are doctors, with white coats and PhD’s

and certainly deserve respect, that’s what they’ll get from me.

But what they must remember, is that I live in this brain,

so, who’s to say who’s better at diagnosing me insane?

My world, as you see it, is a complicated place,

so, I’ve had to set up boundaries as I’m running out of space.

So please don’t take it personally if I don’t let you in,

it’s just the over-crowding is making my head spin.

And I am truly sorry that you are missing out

cause there’s never a dull moment when Shelly is about.

Me and Me2

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Why should you want to remember good days of love now gone?

You do it on your own time you can’t make me your pawn.

We were doing fine why would you bring up all this shit?

Don’t you dare show any weakness or you know I’ll throw a fit!

Must I remind you of all the scars left on our heart?

The scars that made us who we are so we will never part.

Should we ever part with our scars we lose who we really are.

So, zip your lip, never speak of love as it just becomes a scar.

Scars

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