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Rated: E · Poetry · Contest Entry · #2073224
My world breaks apart when changes come...
Changes riddle life
They bring pain;
Some, uncomfortable growing pains
Others, an amputation of what was.
My life stands at a crossroads
It is not perfect.
In fact, it is crumbling around me.
I dig for strength
And battle waves of depression
That threaten my sanity.
My marriage is over.
We are on different pages
My husband says;
But I wonder if this is mid life crisis
Or a culmination of unhappiness
That has chiseled away at us
For many of our years.
He has never felt like my soul mate;
I have never been completely comfortable
Being myself around him.
In fact, I quiet my usual exuberance
When we are around my family
So as not to offend or upset.
He does not always get my sense of humour
My wit is often met a look
That tells me I make no sense
To him.
Why did I come this way?
Was it pressure to conform
To expectations of society
Or did I really think
I was in love?
Now I must press forward
And find my way...
Alone.

35 lines.

Prompt for: Jan 26, 2016 (Ren)
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