Over

Over Does the marriage endwhen all respectfor the other is goneWhen selfishness ruleskindness forgottenThe battle is never won Where did this all beginForgetting there are two in a marriage, not oneOne gives, the other takesand takes and takes moreWhen all is said and done Taking care of you every daynot that you ever noticeAlways too quick to denyTooContinue reading “Over”

Breakdown

Breakdown Three days of silencesince we arguedNot unusual for usbut see no signsof intended repair As if chartingthe breakdownof our marriageTransitioningto nowhere Dark thoughtsrandom yet broadPreparing for the worstSomething, anythingConsidering my welfare  Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word PromptsBroad – WotDTransition – RDPRandom – FOWCNote: This is fiction

Shedding Skin

Shedding Skin Once upon my being I wished my life be freeing From the ties that bind Happiness held in escrow Lost in someone’s shadow Living a life so unkind On the outside looking in All you see is a shiny ring Promises eventually shattered Emotions begin ricocheting and tempers escalating A marriage becomes tatteredContinue reading “Shedding Skin”