#6 Poetry- mine!

I'm early with this post, so I have to go in and edit and write more to it. : )

These two poems are my own writing. The first one, I wrote about the man (and I use that term loosely) who fathered my youngest son, Bubba. I got involved with him when my marriage to my ex-husband had fallen apart, and we were separated. We had planned on getting married, until I found out that he was cheating on me, which was part of what had ended my marriage. I was, understandably, crushed. As the poem says, I gave him everything I had to give (and then some). After our relationship had ended, I met another man. The man who is now my husband. While we were planning our wedding, this poem came to me.

Love and Trust- Version two

You said that you would love me
You said you'd never leave
You said we'd be forever
I gave my heart, my soul, my love
You threw it all away
You destroyed me
He came into my life
And saw what you had done
He put me back together
He held me while I cried
Told me that he cared
He said you were a fool
That I was a miracle
He told me I 'd be whole again
He held me
Until I was strong enough to try again
He waited for me
And told me of his heart's desire
I saw that he was true
I think that I can trust him
More than I ever trusted you

AND

For Me

When will I learn
to live my life
for myself and not
for others?

When will I remember
that my life still
is my own,
not theirs to live

Why don't I take
my life back
for myself
from them

This poem I wrote about my relationship with my mother. In many ways, I think it speaks for itself.