Turning the Page

She gets up From the bed Stark naked Last night She had got rid Of all her Doubts, inhibitions Shedding her wedding ring Before shedding Her clothes The ring Carelessly cast away On the side table Seems to be Chasing her All the way Her beau Still deep In sleep Snoring “Satisfied!” So was she Was she? “If he can do it, Why can’t I? Those vows Of ‘Remaining together Till we die’ Completely forgotten All of them The same- these men” Despite her entreaties There was no stop To his Extra marital affair Her lover Now up, Reclining, smiles “You were fabulous In bed”, he winks She’s all confused Cannot clearly think Quickly gathers Her clothes Heads for The washroom Her hand On the door Turns around Another look At the ring "What I did It was The right thing Why remain Imprisoned in a cage? Better to move on I've eventually Turned the page"