After the Breakup, Misery Birthed Joy

After the breakup, misery birthed new joy I left you my old hat and dirty brown coat now be happy and don't gloat You gave me far more agonizing hurt than joy as you broke me like an unwanted toy So very tempted to leave you even more a few hard knocks to try to even the score Yet my heart pleaded desperately with me with excuses like branches on a massive tree Yield not my soul to hate, anger , and spite small solace to know I was so very right He was your secret lover and good time friend and bought you so easily in the end Are you happy now all miserably broken and so alone sitting there crying with heart hardened as a stone Yes, I asked about you every day this very long year even after I ceased to shed another useless tear Now wear proudly that old hat and dirty brown coat read carefully these words that I happily wrote You no longer my sweet gal, I no longer your lover boy sad for you but for me it is pure and blessed joy!! Robert Lindley 04-29-2014