An Obligatory Liaison

I once lived and thrived in quiet meadows Amongst a sea of buttercups and pansies Protected by mountains of wisdom I drank deep from crystal clear springs That flowed for generations making rounded stones That ranged in shades jet black to pearly white From dawn to dusk I roamed carefree I learned virtues, tolerance, and spirituality I learned there was nothing, no one, better than I I learned integrity, honesty and unconditional love Felt invincible, imbued with abundance of self-confidence I walked with grace in natural beauty and strength Full of enriching dreams for the future But the virtue of patience was never mine In hind sight, the lack of this virtue Would adversely affect my life forever Good advice was tossed to the wind A dreamer always hurrying to get some place Away from the meadows, away from the mountains To be free! To run free! As far as the wind would carry An open book I was and quite an easy one to read I seized my freedom and escaped the green meadows To an enchanting forest I came There I met this handsome, charming stranger With a seemingly incredible love for me Weary I was, yet, “this could be my prince!” I thought So onward into my future I ran He wined me and dined me and For awhile I was his queen A beautiful replica of ourselves we share A gem that's simply irreplaceable Unsuspecting I was throughout the years Never a suspicion, worry or care ‘Til the day the Instant message appeared And there it was in black and white A blast of reality in full view! My heart broken in pieces lay, my self-esteem in tow The man I had trusted and given my all Had betrayed the love we shared As I look back to earlier days, blameless I am not In my haste to leave my green meadows I contracted an “obligatory liaison” For a Marriage it has never been Gone is the sparkle of my beautiful eyes The wasted years of living lies I'm done I'm gone! An Entry for Adelana's "Betrayal" Contest. 01/24/10