Judgment Need Not Apply (inspired by Gina-Power of 10)

This entry is part of The Power of 10 Poetic Exercise.  The words in bold are the words Gina selected for me to use as part of the poem.

Sometimes I shake my head

At all these Love songs;

they show only one side of the coin-

when people are all Smiles

when things are flying high

but what about those moments

when disaster strikes

delivering  one, two, three

knockout punches to the Spirit

and your Heart stops feeling Safe

and he spends less time at home

and the Trust moves from solid to vapor

on discovering that he has roamed.

Do I still have a sense of belonging?

Family and friends say, “Get away!”

But I’d be lying if I said love still didn’t exist

Despite the crying, fighting, and pain.

I want to continue to make this work

Despite cold shoulders and indignation;

Just let me function the best way I can

In this complicated situation;

If I am right, then I will be very thankful

I gave this affair another go,

But if it’s disaster again, another lesson learned:

Just miss me with the “I told you so.”

Judgment Need Not Apply

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