How would you have me speak to you?
When I have angered you?
When you criticise me?
When you complain of a lack of affection?
Do you expect I will grin and bear it?
When you harangue me over trivia?
When you say I should have known?
When you say I don’t provide?
Will you walk away when the time is up?
When there’s nothing more to say.
When there’s no path left to tread.
When the sun sets that one last time.
When will you allow me to be me?
After I have gone?
When you know there is no coming back?
When you know you’ve burnt every bridge?
There comes a day when I am free
To speak my mind, to tell the truth
When the pain of me no longer there
Will bite you when at last you’ll know
You had a man you could have loved
But chose instead to crush his soul
So you never had to look inside.
Morpethroad 
ouch sorry for your miserable marriage 😦
It is what it was Kate
Her loss Michael.
The odd thing is Di, it has turned out that way, from what my kids have told me.
People never realise what they have until it’s gone. Hubby’s glad my ex husband and ex partner didn’t ‘want me’ as he’s reaping all the benefits. Personally I think I’m the one reaping the rewards. We’re happy, and that’s what matters. Glad your kids have kept in touch, sometimes they don’t or have divided loyalties when the parents split.
Oh no, I know who won in that regard. My kids are coming for dinner on Tuesday night and we have regular family dinners. When the ex has one only 2/6 attend.
That’s great Michael. Your lad from the Helping Others photo is coming, yes?
I remember family picnics, but each of us have different partners now and Mum and Dad seemed to gain grandchildren by default! I miss that but apart from Bro in NZ, my family aren’t that close now, distance or not.
Yes he is as is my artist son who yesterday was in our local paper.
You must be very proud of them.
Oh yes
🙂
Very neat view. How a so-called lady should speak to her man, with respect. I like the poetic form. Thanks for participating.