The Understanding

the “understanding” there had been a lack of desire on both parts & while one party might have fallen away quicker, the fact remained that the two of them wanted to keep every aspect of their lives the same, with a slight change in which they could “see other people,” “have an open marriage,” etc., etc., etc. as time went on, one party revealed more than the other that this “understanding” between them was less savory than it had initially seemed & secretly, held inside, they began to fall for the person who no longer shared their bed, all over again--- however, just like the little children which they both often resembled, what with their drama, spats & fighting in the sandbox, party #2 did not disappoint & found themselves deep in the pants of another, younger, more energetic personality, who did not judge them as if they’d known them forever (as said spouse notoriously had, like they were somehow entitled to engaging in such criticism). in an agreed upon arrangement, the party in love became jealous, trying to make like it wasn’t bothering them, attempting to go on with the rest of their life ignoring the new spring in their spouse’s step, but it becomes slow torture, this waiting for the other to come around & one can only kid themselves for so long, before they come to the understanding with themselves, that they have been had.