Guilt

He was paving over the cracks She wore black underwear The night was grey Her nipples came alive under the soft, silky material And for a time, he was lost in lust She liked married men They had wives to go home to He was fighting guilt and pleasure Mostly, he was fighting himself She watched him go Men and their women, she thought Money was her man Plain and simple The drive home was guilt in miles Quietly opening the door Slipping into bed with his beautiful wife His beautiful untouchable wife.

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Sara Kendrick

Date: 7/6/2025 6:56:00 AM

Yes, those married men have wives to go home to and they should. Problems in the marriage whatever they may be, cannot be solved by bringing in a third party unless it is Jesus, a Christian counselor, communication, and lots of prayer. I am sure that many men go through temptation everyday, but women do also. Sara

Paul Bell
Date: 7/7/2025 2:40:00 PM

Yes, it takes two to tangle.

David Crandall

Date: 7/5/2025 3:40:00 PM

it sounds like he's caught between a rock and a hard place

Paul Bell
Date: 7/6/2025 5:26:00 AM

He sure is.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/1/2025 12:16:00 PM

I'm stuck on them both going home to wives!

Paul Bell
Date: 7/2/2025 2:02:00 PM

Sounds like a dream to me. lokl

Susan Ashley

Date: 6/29/2025 10:02:00 AM

Dear Paul, your poem portraying lust and betrayal captures the bane of guilt with poetic finesse. "The drive home was guilt in miles" is a gut-wrenching line as is your final line.. which leaves me wondering about the genesis and the practice of betrayal in the first place. The finale leaves lots of room to wonder how they/she got to that "untouchable" state. A deep and thought-provoking piece. Warmest wishes.. ~Susan

Paul Bell
Date: 7/1/2025 3:13:00 AM

Life sure is strange.

Charlotte Puddifoot

Date: 6/29/2025 7:32:00 AM

dunno about an untouchable wife, but d'you ever get a stepford wife vibe on here? ;)

Paul Bell
Date: 6/29/2025 7:45:00 AM

Stepford wives are the ones that chap my door, demanding I conform to whatever conformity is in this week. Living between three churches has its drawbacks. lol

Jacqueline Elston

Date: 6/29/2025 7:10:00 AM

the last line is so sad :( A German philosopher once said' guilt is the most terrible sickness that ever raged in man' So Q is, are feelings of quilt ,are they always bad? As a Christian wife ,l look for bible knowledge on marriage, so l use JW org site to get accurate advice to see how 'guilt' is explained. J.

Paul Bell
Date: 6/29/2025 7:32:00 AM

The philosopher is probably spot on, though I'm not sure if it can be explained. We start the day lying to people, so it's all tied up together.