Photographs

Looking through our photographs 
reliving days of old 
as I wept, 
I felt regret 
for a love that had gone cold 

How long had this been going on? 
In every pose you'd smile 
our wedding day; 
the kids' birthdays 
pretending all the while 

How could I have missed the signs? 
Was I really that naïve? 
Apparently, 
you didn't want me 
and just couldn't wait to leave 

This picture shows our little girl 
as she stands next to you 
it seemed so odd 
through your façade 
I still didn't have a clue 

Here's one of our honeymoon; 
our son's first day of school 
You didn't let on, 
you'd soon be gone 
I feel like such a fool! 

Now looking through our photographs 
my eyes are blurred with tears 
your happy glow 
was just a 'show' 
to end in coming years

Reviews

[Matthew Kult]

Painfully Remembering something that was delightfully beautiful

Great Read

Matthew

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you. I should learn to stay out of the photo box! ;)

[Matthew Kult]

You are welcome

Matthew

[Fabian G. Franklin]

Such a sad tale of loss and betrayal. The form is great and the poem, a tragic expression.

[Mari' Emeraude]

I appreciate you taking the time.

[Relic]

I can't think of anything more disappointing and torturous than to find out your closest soul mate, the father of your children, and a man your family grew to love was concealing feelings so much different than what everyone thought. The way you put your feelings in a chronological order through each picture mentioned drives home the sadness and disappointment in a way no one can misunderstand.

You don't mention if any other woman was to blame for his departure but I suppose that wouldn't matter. When children are involved there is nothing sadder.

Consequently, I was in the post office the other day and a woman was filling out forms. She mentioned that she needed two copies of a form to give to someone so they would know the father took off, leaving her and her kids alone. In saying that, she turned to look at the few people standing behind her. Her young son was standing beside her and I could see the devastation on his face when she mentioned it.

Sometimes life sucks and individuals can feel cursed. I hope things can work out for you and the children. They don't deserve to feel abandoned by a parent.

[emmajoy]

Such a sadly but finely meshed tragedy, Mari. Your metred phrases show great control bearing in mind the wretchedness of the content. Maybe true, maybe not, but it certainly shows how time can be cruel to a marriage.. and of course, how photographs show such a misleading proof of once upon.. ..

[Mari' Emeraude]

Yes and in this case the truth hurt :(

[emmajoy]

I didn't want to assme, Mari.. and can only add that your words made me cry.. truth.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Oh I'm sorry. Never want that to happen!!

[Govind singh]

Wow!!I felt it...great work of words and the flow was just wondering...thnk u for sharing Ur wonderful thoughts..keep writing pls:)

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Govind

[Govind singh]

Ur wlcm...u deserve it .

[Nipplegrinder]

A very vulnerable write. Thank you for sharing.

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thx for reading.

[Wild Rose]

Oh Yes > "The games people play" the dotting hubby - father
You were happy then (I hope) dreaming of a long life together - the pictures and memories they contain show you were

Sad he's gone and you have a broken heart

Cheer up my friend life must go on
Make yourself another life
Don't hide yourself away

[Mari' Emeraude]

Its all good now. Thx for reading

[Wild Rose]

Pleased > I liked it but felt sad fro you

[Deep]

This writing is wonderful caption of those photographs. Beginning to end with the same rhythm. good work!!

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you Deep

[Gee]

One for the many duped women.......the last to know and never to fully heal.
Tis a smasher Mari

[Mari' Emeraude]

Thank you. In my case the truth really did hurt

[Gee]

I'm sorry to read that....us should've cut his bits off and fed 'em to the dog...

[Gee]

us......ya

[Neville]

I can hardly believe I am the first to comment on what is essentially an absolutely smashing rhyming write you have crafted here Mari, intensely poignant & almost certainly applicable to so many folk out here.....All Good Things my literary friend...Neville

[Mari' Emeraude]

Hey, thanks so much for reading. It has a touch of personal truth to it which makes it more 'real' for me.

[Neville]

my pleasure