Married Man

Married man, why do you entice me so

you promise me beyond the moon and stars

when we both know they're not yours to give

sweep me off my feet, dance me, romance me

pale azure moonlight is so thrilling and inviting

my mind plays a melody, an old tune of betrayal

have lived forsaken, been on the other side of midnight

I say without hesitation, 'sorry, my dance card is replete'

yet, I can't help myself but marvel at what 'could have been.'

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

Reviews

[khalid]

sometimes, our feelings to someone are stronger than our control. let me say, love is sweet but at the same time it learns us how to be selfish. we get selfish when we love someone wanting them to be only for us. we love them to feel selfish twards us as well. this is the fact we try to ignore about love but it is real..
very nicely penned..

[Frieda P]

Yes, that makes perfect sense unless you're looking through the eyes of a scorned woman, then sense flies out the door.

[Baby Ricochet]

Nice poem. I was married, now I'm not. Love is a fickle b***h

[Frieda P]

Same here Baby, sometimes it happens to the nicest people...

[InsanityWriter]

Nicely done. :)

[Frieda P]

Danke :-)

[Hadeel ( Charming Fairy..]

Amazing like always ^__^

[Frieda P]

Thank you! :-)

[Michael G.]

First off, I like the way you have put this together... visually. It looks good sitting there in its ever lengthening lines. The flow is really good. I think because you took care to show this isn't a quote "rant," but a serious piece of poetry. It has a quiet, steady feel to the voice of this poem. As for the content, I think it is excellent.
For as long as there are couples, someone is going to cheat on the other. It may not happen at first, when everything is all about the other... but eventually, a stray eye will catch another eye. Sad, but true. The statistics show both men and women have grown close to being about the same, as far as cheating is concerned. And in the end, it almost always ends with all parties hurt... perhaps beyond repair in some cases.
The ending is perfect and shows the nature of the human mind. The could have been. We've all had and wondered about them.
Well done, Frieda. And that is from a married man.

[Frieda P]

Thanks Michael, I love your review. In all honesty this could have easily gone the path of a rant, I stewed in it for a long while before I wrote it. I highly respect your opinion and viewpoint so thanks so much for taking such care in your reply. Yes, many beyond repair, perfect example typing right here.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Some would say being tempted by a married person is as much a sin. Do not covet thy neighbours wife! Nice thought provoking piece Frieda.

[Frieda P]

'He doth protest too much. ;-)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ok Shakespear you missed the point lol

[Frieda P]

I know what the point was wiseguy, you were pointing at me as a woman tempted. ;-P

[s y e]

Oooooooooft!
This is like my poem 'Married Man' this was sooo good! Yours is wayyyyy better than mine. Hehe. Can I have your brain?! Lol

xo beautiful

[Frieda P]

Silly goose, your's is lovely, just from different viewpoints and persepectives. Such a flip flop! x

[s y e]

Yah well this is still wayy better. Lol. But thanks :-)

[Frieda P]

Chalk it up to experience, one's I'd rather not have had, and you get to be younger, always! You win! ;-)

[s y e]

Ah, Ok then :-)

[Frieda P]

Tag, you're it! ;-)

[s y e]

LOL. Man, you make me smile ALL the time!

[Frieda P]

:-D I'm your giggle fairy!

[s y e]

Yeah, you are! Haha.
I lurve ya my dear! xo

[Frieda P]

Squishy huggles to you! xo

[s y e]

Hehe. Yay. Squishy huggy buggys to you too. xo

[Revery]

This reminds me of another variation of the situation I wrote about in the poem Never. Moments of connection should be seen for only that and nothing more. To push out side the box of commitment causes the quality of the individual to implode upon themselves.

[Frieda P]

Agreed, not many people see it as that.

[Claire Twinn]

There are so many thrilling 'what could have beens' in life. I like to console myself with the thought that they they would probably be very exciting at first but it would become everyday and ordinary eventually. Besides, if he can be unfaithful to one partner the chances are he'll do it again.

[Frieda P]

Yep, serial cheaters. Thanks Claire.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nooooooooooooooooooo not all men who stray are cheats just like not all women who stray are either! Life is not black and white. Discuss.

[Frieda P]

Men or women who are married that stray are cheaters John, black and white, yes.

[Frieda P]

You're not happy, then you leave the marriage first, you can't go into a new relationship whilst in another...

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I disagree. I was married to a Schizophrenic and desperately wanted my family to stay intact but she did not have sex with me for six long years.

[Frieda P]

There are always variables John, but it's still cheating, if your wife cheated on you because you snored, would that be reason enough, we can always put a bow on it and wrap it any way we want but it's still the same contents. What would you call it then?

[Claire Twinn]

Of course there are exceptions and a whole catalogue of reasons why relationships fail. I think the phrase in Frieda'a poem 'not yours to give' implies the kind of marieid man who looks for an affair to ease the boredom rather than a true need/love.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Yes that kind of unfaithfulness is unforgivable. but I have learned not to judge so easily.

[Frieda P]

I'm not judging, I'm calling a spade, a spade. Or a cheater, a cheater, I think you took more offense to the 'serial cheater' term, yes, maybe there are extreme cases where men have strayed and then find contentment.

[Coyote Poetry]

Those things left to mystery are a good thing sometime. Real life is never as good as the imagination and wish. I like the thoughts and the desires in the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Frieda P]

True, it's hardly ever what we conjure up in our mind's eye. Thanks Coyote

[KeeD]

A married man is a married man. But as long as the woman is willing to look past he's as desirable even more so than a single one. Something about married men that appeals to women, I can't really put a finger on it but i've seen it happen oh too often. Beautiful poem though, kudos' on choosing this 23 year old over some married man :P haha.

[Frieda P]

Put your finger on 'forbidden', whatever people can't have, they want, from fruit to men. ha you're cute.

[KeeD]

Lol :D there I knew you'd have the answer :D you're so smart i love it :P

[Frieda P]

haha you crack me up, that one was easy, give me a hard one ;-)