Robert Lindley Poet Rhyme

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

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