The Egg, Intact.

 


Tiptoe, 

Keep it slow, 

Step around the eggshells; 

Let the silence grow… 


Tiptoe, 

Don’t let him know,

That you hate his guts, 

Don’t let it show….


Tiptoe, 

You won’t have to stow,

Your feelings in the freezer;

Just let him go…


Tiptoe, 

Keep your head low,

Until he’s out the door, 

Dab the sweat off your brow… 


Tiptoe, 

Not everything you sow, 

Do you have to reap, 

A ruined harvest, you can feed to the crow.


Tiptoe, 

Your bag now packed, 

It was all about him, 

And nothing that you lacked. 


Tiptoe, 

Now it’s your turn to go; 

No backward glance, no regrets; 

This is your chance. 

This is where you say ‘no.’


***** 


Tiptoe, 

No, never, not in this lifetime; 

Never to shield or deny a crime. 

Let the eggs break with the loudest crack,

This much abused shell has deflected the attack.





**This was a difficult poem to write because of the subject matter. Domestic/Narcissistic abuse is a very serious issue plaguing millions across the world. And walking away isn’t as ‘easy’ as it is made out to be in this poem. 





Comments

Sloword said…
Love this! Very compelling and "tiptoe" is, sadly, an excellent way of portraying what actually happens in such cases.
January 15, 2026 at 6:49 AM
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