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
Copyright © Audrey Haick | Year Posted 2010
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