The Cheat Changed

The change in rhyme scheme is intentional to show her change in thought process

You're in my bed

But I see her hands

Tracing circles on your chest

You came back to me,

But I see you together in my dreams

I toss and turn, and I can't rest.

I see an apparition of her

Sensually sitting in your lap

Your eyes tracing her skin

I love you, I can't leave

They say I'll get over it.

Okay. But when?

------------------------------------One month has passed

When can I look into your eyes?

Without seeing her reflection there?

It's like I can almost see her here

Smell her perfume or touch her hair

You don't even remember her name

Much less remember my face

So trying to find out what I lack

Is a desperate, useless chase.

I try to listen to advice

They all say we will grow stronger

But oh my god, I am so weak

But I'll wait a little longer

----------------------------------------One year has passed

I check the clock, 5:59, he's late.

And I don't know where he's at. That's great.

My mind begins to wander to the sins committed long before

But I can't wonder long, within a moment he walks through the door

He said there'd been wreck and traffic, it's true, it's on the news

I know I should trust him again, but my heart still bears a bruise

Things have come a long way now, he hasn't strayed again

Deep in my heart I know he won't, but my head just wonders when

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------One decade has passed

Your phone just buzzed far too late

Wonder who that is...

Oh there's the thoughts I hate

I don't think about it often, at least not any more

But sometimes the old wound aches

Paranoia is gone, but the subject's still sore

He's still remained loyal to me

I know for a fact it's true

I'm really glad I didn't set him free

I wish i could forget the whole thing

Make it like it never happened

So I don't worry at 1:28 when I hear his phone ring

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------35 years have passed

I don't think about it hardly at all, no not very much

My aging frame no longer cringes inside from his touch

He's maintained being a loyal man, and I treat him as such

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We are still madly in the deep love of years young

It was scary for a while, from her necklace our entire future hung

But I learned his true heart from his next actions, not from words on his tongue

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A stupid mistake, yet a tragic one he made at twenty one

Mistakes happen, though not as bad, I know I've made a ton

I'm so glad that I stayed, when it was so easy to run.

 

Author's Note

Any critique or feedback welcome.

Reviews

[Aesthetic Trash]

:)
It was a lovely poem, that is my feedback.

[Death's Poet]

Thank you!