The Next Deal On the Table

All of my dreams presented to me How did you know? How could this be? Perhaps because you've known all along What was withheld, what made things wrong So simple to fix by writing a card Showing you love me not at all hard But I'm left with the question if this you knew What's changed to make it something you do? No prompting needed to hit the nail on the head Perfect phrasing for everything that you have said I can imagine the life, the smiles on our faces As we hold hands visiting beautiful places Given this came just hours after the scath I'm cynical this is perfect path that we pave 11 years late to praise my mothering skills (Only yesterday was tactic: present her with bills) My resistance is low, I want to believe But intelligence kicks in, just not that naive I'll give this some time, see what happens next Check carefully if I'm the one he respects I'm the holder of future, the derailer of plan I believe it's that you want to preserve if you can I once was the prize that you aimed high to get But over years power shifted, a change of mindset Now I don't fit the profile of dutiful wife I've lost some identity choosing this life I don't twirl round or dance in the house Sit quietly, an out of the way kind of spouse Start conversations, have them closed down Have compromised status, lost my crown Ahh I'll shut up I'm fed up of this rhyme Let's see what happens with a bit more time...