Thank you, administrators, for the accolade and your hard work.
Betrayal’s Ease
Shattered! Shattered mirror on the wall,
Tell me the tale of this broken heart,
Heart that was given in good faith, fall
From its bubble of joy unbound, ’till It start
Seeing a change in behavior
From her once loving spouse.
It started with little things, later
Home arrivals, short temper, grouse
As though she hasn’t accomplished
Her duties: caring for kids, perfecting
The art of home management, all his favored
Dishes made, all’s organized, unspoiled
Respect for his need to rest
After a strenuous day of work,
Not unlike hers, but does hers count?
You might ask. The answer is, it’s all work!
Then, she finds a jeweler’s receipt,
Waits several days to receive the gift,
But nothing comes of it except pain that leapt
Creating doubt, dishonor, hurt, she feels like a thrift
For her only treasures from him now
Are the angels asleep as she worries
What’s next. He comes home with undies
In his pant pocket. She recognizes
The brand, of course, it’s not hers!
She decides to shelve her negative
Assumptions, deciding to give another’s
Chance to either talk about it or walk away to live
Without her beauty, compassion, freshness,
Empathy that come in her brand of flair,
A flair that’s still attractive, needing caress
That’ll alleviate what presses the air
Out of chocking lungs that can’t breathe
From the devastating betrayal that doesn’t ease.
©️ Malak kalmoni chehab ©️
My poetry book, Perfectly Flawed poetry for change, is available on all eplatforms including Amazon. It was on the finalist list for the Canadian Book Club Awards 2023.
https://www.amazon.ca/Perfectly-Flawed-poetry-Malak-Kalmoni/dp/1525582518
Poetry for Change 