Marital Regrets Best Left Unkept

Through thick and thin those rules of a vow bent
It pricks within a bond never heaven sent
Numerous signs shown to eyes so love blind
A devious design should have been left behind

Boundaries we both set grossly overstepped
Promises meant to be kept now mostly regrets
Prayed for a family but deviated from folded hands
Heart slayed a tragedy then meditated to understand

Grass looked greener hopped the fence it was scorched
Needed a disclaimer the whole front yard torched
Searchin for a solution that holds no retribution
Never found absolution so separations the conclusion

To break out of bondage make sense out of nonsense
For a sexual offence have to find mental defense
Cant keep giving chances when options are squandered
Life would be advanceless if this i just pondered.

Sha'ntez Jefferson
10/16/12

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012



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Date: 11/13/2012 7:16:00 PM
Thank you all for stopping by to congratulate me and congratulations to all the other winners.8)
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Date: 11/8/2012 11:44:00 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win in Delilah's "Adultery" contest Sha'ntez. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/8/2012 2:13:00 AM
Well done Sha'ntez! I love your reference to grass is greener - 'hopped the fence it was scorched',LOL! we should just strive to build up on what we have instead of wondering. Congrats on your win!
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Date: 11/7/2012 1:06:00 AM
Big congratulations on your win Sha'ntez xx
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Date: 11/6/2012 11:24:00 PM
Well done Shan'tez ... Seren
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Date: 11/6/2012 8:38:00 PM
Shantez, congratulations in Delilah's " Adultery , forgive or not to forgive " contest. Enjoyed stopping by to read her winners. Good Night~ Always & Forever PD"
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Date: 10/31/2012 7:22:00 AM
Thank you so much for taking the time to read and leave a comment on my poetry Sha'ntez. It truly was appreciated. Love, Carol
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Date: 10/16/2012 8:00:00 PM
Beautiful write on a very large topic.
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Date: 10/16/2012 7:11:00 PM
Thank you all for the comments they are all encouraging, inspiring, and much appreciated you and soupers like you keep me comin back
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Date: 10/16/2012 6:46:00 PM
Your poetry is so well written. Very enjoyed my friend. Michael
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Date: 10/16/2012 5:57:00 PM
Your poem has a lively rhythm and flow to the words and phrases that keep the poem from being too maudlin. Break ups stink.
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