WHY DO I LET HIM DO THIS TO ME?

by Margaret Williams (Sag) - Not entered

he did it again, he broke his promise
yet again, backsliding all the way
out of the mess he made
and again the tears
and pain are mine
alone to be
shouldered 
by yours
truly.
he begged me to stay on bended knee
yet again, worming his way back
into the heart that has yet
to recover from the
previous wounds
inflicted by
the one who
claims he's
sorry.
what kind of person am I  to allow
yet again,this kind of destructive
relationship to continue as
though the pain and
sorrow he has put
me through never
even bothered or
mattered to
me?
what sort of courage do you need to say
never again,to close your heart
to the man you promised to 
stay with for the rest
of your life
till death
do you
part?

perhaps I will never know.

Reason for writing:

    this is my therapy. you can guess the rest.
    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1999-02-19 09:06:47
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:40:55
Poem ID: 51844

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