Nearsighted Heart

My heart he needs four eyes instead of two

A bad case of myopia, is why I loved you.

Things you said and did, led me one way 

While the true intentions were astray.

All the while, did my best to cope 

Wishing for kindness, my ultimate hope.

Hopes are great unless unfulfilled 

And ultimately, my love was killed.

Even sporting glasses my heart closed off 

Further and further facing scoff.

In front of the kids, private conversations 

Subjected to endless emasculations.

I thought you were sweet and such a honey 

In the end all me you loved was my money.

Cold hearted ridicule

Everyday I was a fool.

The worst temper with a hair trigger

No matter what was said, her anger got bigger.

In the end all things ran their course

As my nearsighted heart and I got a divorce.

-AAA 09/05/2024

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