Can Not Force Redemption
Can Force Redemption
Through my loving heart she did wickedly place
a untimely ,splintered and long wooden stake
With her claws she joyously and viciously did rake
as I cried , stop, stop please for Heaven's sake
No words against her hatred could ever prevail
as she sought to banish me directly into hell
No pleas could penetrate her intensely wicked hate
trying to save her soul I found myself just too late
After she came down and the drugs oozed away
she begged and pleaded with loving words to say
Sorry darling and I love you with all my heart
yet could not truly repair my soul she broke apart
The years went crashing by and two babies we lost
as her drug addiction had such a horribly high cost
I loved her still and tried my best to clean her up
As she returned time and again to that vicious cup
Finally wisdom came blasting and stabbing me
let her go and we both would finally be free
I fought it ever so stubbornly for another five years
denying the brutal truth and eating my own tears
A judgment day finally came and I had no choice
part ways and pray that we could both rejoice!
As I look back at those many decades long past
I see the bitter lessons that fate did my way cast
It is not to be when only one tries to hold onto loving life
not if the other clings to pain, hatred and continued strife
I let her go to the path she absolutely refused to give up
Alas, now we both drink from that insanely wicked and bitter cup! Robert L.
Real life experience from my past and inspired by words presented here by a poet that I read only this morning!
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