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Fiction

My Lovers Affair

You are the reason for my emotional strength, 
You’re the reason I’m strong,
Because of the things that you did behind me, 
Those things were emotionally wrong,

Like dressing up beautiful to meet this man, 
Spending hours with him through the day,
Then texting him when he wasn’t there, 
Just to see if he was okay,

Or laughing off any concerns I brought up, 
And then telling me those little white lies,
Were little white lies of you both just being friends,
And you saying this straight to my eyes,

You are the reason I’m now tough and alert, 
Building this wall to hide what I do,
But behind this wall of emotional strength, 
Is my heart that still dreams about you.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2017

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De Beaulieu Avatar
December 5, 2017 at 1:29 PM
Hello Lewis, my husband that oassed away cheated on me. It hurts ... I never knew why he cheated and i never will. it takes time to trust and when I meet the right person..my inner voice will tell me to trust. it has to feel right.. have a nice day my friend.
Raynes Avatar
December 5, 2017 at 3:58 PM
I'm sorry to hear he passed Darlene, I'm sorry to hear of his infidelity, hugs, trust is so hard for lots of us who have issues with people lying. cheers.Thank you for your comment
Gauthier Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 9:19 PM
Wonderful poem, Lewis about how sad it is to be in relationships that are not true.
Raynes Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 9:23 PM
thank you Line, my past has, at times, lit up my suspicions, but so far that's all. I'd hate to be cheated on.
S     Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 8:36 PM
Wow Lewis. Sad write my friend. Life hurts sometimes :(
Raynes Avatar
December 4, 2017 at 9:18 PM
hi Judy, this write is more fiction than fact, however, in the past I've had suspicions, thanks for your comment :)
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