Discarded Love 15-10-08

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By Teach2Learn •

I was so happy just spending time with you We created a baby with love from us two My life seemed so complete in every way The feelings I felt I so wanted them to stay The storm rolled in one sunny morning in October From that day on I watched you struggle to stay sober You used so much energy to hide your substance While sabotaging us you never gave us a chance With you in hospital I foolishly would make an excuse This seemed the easiest way to hide your abuse I stood by you as you fell time and time again As it became painfully evident you were unable to abstain I watched you walk miles on hot bitumen with no shoes Once again all this effort just so you could drink booze As a result your feet received full thickness burns Still this was not enough to stop you as the vodka returns To feel safe I would hold my son in my arms at night One eye open as I'm scared to let you out of my sight Day in day out, there's a stranger in my house No longer the gentle man who use to be my spouse So many lies and broken promises I did endure Through all this suffering I grew so insecure The love I held for you, you did not see You'd just run and create even more debris Once again I found myself supporting by your side More out of a duty that comes with being your bride There's nothing I would not have tried to get you through I know now when you said "I love you" it was so untrue You discarded my love, you threw me away Through all of this rejection my love never did stray I saw you die slowly and painfully in front of my eyes All the while your actions adding to your demise The path you chose I don't think I'll ever understand For my own safety and sanity I now must take a stand I don't think you'll ever care the price I had to pay The price I paid when I was discarded and thrown away I've paid a huge physical and emotional cost However I'm so determined never to become lost I refuse to become a victim to your selfish crimes So I'm committed in the future to create much better times I know I never broke my promise to always stand by you I'll forever remember the love I once knew! **Copyright reserved

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January 21, 2009 17:48Tyler Cedric Golden

that was a marvelous poem vocabulary expression the feeling and message sent all......you did a wonderful job!simply fantastic!

February 2, 2009 04:45~Stay_Beautiful~20104

Wow! That was extremely powerful and well put! I can somewhat relate to this poem, I know how it feels to have to deal with a raging alcoholic... Though I admire your support (If this poem is true, that is) When there's a child involved, it changes everything!