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Wisdom From Pain

To her beauty I am mesmerized
To her heart I am magnetized
Her reply of YES my heaven surprise
My being her HUSBAND my grand prize

Early years, bed of roses, we shared
Commitment of marriage, a fair square
Among all flavors, she's the best kind
But comes one new, I falter - got blind
To the new, I lustfully taste and twine

My wife forgotten, 
Dropping her behind
Rain of tears fell 
As she, I quell
D I V O R C E she dispel
Wakening me from the spell
As one by one all repels

To my knees, I knelt
Forgive me, I beg to tell
In the test of times, I didn't pass
Herculean strength fail to last
To a Delilah's lure I sinned vast

Wish I have never stop wooing her
As much as I protected her and so to my heart,
To like anyone but to love her - ONLY HER
To her best and worst I should have stayed
Not running... Reasoning my getaway
I should have her feel she's cherished
Allowing her holistically to flourish
Instead of tasting one new flavor
I should have been creative to devour her
Consume and penetrate her deeper
Letting her mind be blown or melt to her softness
Avoiding any pretense, instead must have allowed her
I must have opened myself to her
As she is my other half, my wife
I must have not chosen to cheat on her
Instead only to love her more and more

HARD but too late... 
so so... so hard but too late...
Divorce papers on hot plate
The only woman I love most
I hurt and totally lost
The epic lover I was once
Now just an epitaph of woes

Hence, to all husbands
Learn wisdom from my pain

by
olive eloisa
April 29, 2014

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 6/24/2014 9:19:00 PM
you are welcome, Linda
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Date: 6/22/2014 4:16:00 PM
There are some very wise words in this passionate write, Olive. You did an amazing job with the gender bender theme! Congratulations on your well deserved win! :)
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:22:00 PM
thank you Kelly.. :)
Date: 6/19/2014 6:34:00 AM
Nicely done Olive and congratulations on your win... Verlena
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:22:00 PM
thanks Verlena.. :)
Date: 6/19/2014 5:56:00 AM
This is too much of wisdom here dear Olive ! very fine write loved really ,,, congrats on awesome win !
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:20:00 PM
Thank for your lovely comments Dr. Upma.. :D
Date: 6/18/2014 11:27:00 PM
Hi Olive,, Congratulations:)~ Enjoyed, reading every awesome poem on Richard's L, Gender Bender winning list. ... XoX.... LINDA
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:19:00 PM
Thank you Linda.. :)
Date: 6/18/2014 8:12:00 PM
How powerful...you did this with perfection...hugs Tim
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:18:00 PM
thank you Tim.. :)
Date: 6/18/2014 4:40:00 PM
There is wisdom in your words girl, you rock, well done in the contest as well. :)
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Date: 6/23/2014 4:17:00 PM
thank you Casara.. :)
Date: 6/18/2014 2:42:00 PM
Congratulations Olive_eloi! This poem showed potential right from the start! // paul
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Date: 6/18/2014 4:14:00 PM
thank you dearie Paul.. :) GBU
Date: 6/18/2014 12:54:00 PM
Hi Olive, Congratulations on your sweet win, awesome Gender Bender win...SKAT
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Date: 6/18/2014 4:14:00 PM
thank you.. :)
Date: 6/18/2014 11:02:00 AM
wonderful write Olive a well deserved winner I can see why Richard placed this highly. Hugs Jan xxx
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Date: 6/18/2014 4:04:00 PM
thank you sweet Jan.. :) hugs.. :)
Date: 6/18/2014 9:58:00 AM
Congratulations on the fine win in the contest Gender Bender,
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Date: 6/18/2014 4:04:00 PM
thanks much :)
Date: 6/18/2014 9:19:00 AM
I like the emotional connectedness of this piece. Congratulations.
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Date: 6/18/2014 3:55:00 PM
Thank you very much for the place Sir... :D God bless you always.. :D
Date: 5/16/2014 4:26:00 PM
like
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Date: 6/18/2014 3:59:00 PM
thanks :)
Date: 5/8/2014 12:56:00 AM
Most friends I know must read this poem for them to get slapped awake. That read wasn't easy but it was worth the read. Weaving into it the emotions that gave rise to its idea wasn't easy as well and I can only imagine.
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Date: 5/8/2014 4:27:00 AM
yes.. :) thanks Jake for coming over and read again.. :)
Date: 4/29/2014 8:22:00 AM
Words of wisdom Olive_eloi....we do not always realize what we possess until stark reality draws our attention to it. //a poem that instigates reflection. // paul
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Date: 4/30/2014 5:22:00 AM
thanks Paul.. :) i appreciate your kind words.. :)

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