Love, You Didn’t Do Right by Me
with credit to Irving Berlin for the title
You were my best friend
and partner
for 16 years,
and spouse for 13.
Twelve years into
our marriage,
you found a new best friend
online
and proceeded to
give your heart
to this friend.
You informed me that,
if we didn't get
couples therapy immediately,
the marriage was over.
I reached out to a friend
who reached out to a therapist
who recommended a therapist,
whom I promptly contacted
and scheduled an appointment.
After three sessions,
you announced that
you were no longer interested in
couples therapy and needed to
focus on yourself.
Three months later -- after I
mentioned that it felt like your
heart was elsewhere --
you informed me
that you had given all you could
to the marriage and that you considered
it to be over.
I not only lost my best friend and partner
of 16 years, I lost my spouse, as well.
Meanwhile, you replaced me
with your new best friend and
moved across the country to
start a life with this new best friend --
in a state and climate that you hate --
abandoning me, our family and our
16-year history.
Labels: Grief Poems, People Poems, Relationship Poems