Surplus To Requirement

Surplus to requirement 
My wife was her aunt a lovely woman of forty-four, 
then she divorced her husband a man with a title,
a baron, because she felt bored by him – he was 
tedious all style and  a small brain- she took a 
course and got a medical job that brought her far and 
wide, in the world and she also got a new man and 
we were happy for her, she was approaching middle 
age entitled to some happiness

She stopped ringing us and when my wife rang her
 she was always busy, she disappeared from view 
and the silence became a chasm on unsaid words
But we know she is doing well has friends her age. 
I said to my wife last time we saw her she looked 
so remote we had become too old for her
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Be the first to comment on this poem. Encourage this poet.

Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace