General Poetry posted April 29, 2024


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I felt that way.......

Not Enough

by LoAnn Beery

I have a question. At first, I had no question; no response.

Now, I would like to know WHY?

Mr. 'big cheese, all powerful,man-in-charge'...

Have the decency to tell me why!

You have been living two lives.

One family: ( a wife, two children, two grandchildren) was not enough?

We did not fulfill you?

We were not in business chasing you around, throwing "atta-boys" at you?

We, who waited hours for you to come home, weren't enough?

We, who were never included in your fancy trips and dinners, were not classy enough?

We, as a loving family, made you uncomfortable with our hugs,kisses, and family time?

We, who never questioned?

I, who was so ego-deficient, never satisfied you?

I, who never wanted to think of our less-than-fulfilling marriage, after almost fifty years?

I, who loved you?

We, who loved you?

We just weren't enough?

So you left?

For her?

For them?

I don't think it was, that we weren't enough.

I don't need to question you further.

It was that YOU weren't enough.

 

 

 




Betrayal writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Write a poem in any form or style with Betrayal as the central theme.

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