Selfish Desire

by Tammy   Apr 25, 2005


My heart is breaking
I don't know what to do
all I know for sure is
how deeply I still love you.
How did this happen?
I must have failed you as a wife.
I've tried to give you my very best,
maybe I'm just not what you want out of life.
I can only be who I am
I can't offer you something I'm not
you don't know how much I wish I had
whatever it is she's got.
I'd like to ask you what it is
that makes you want her so.
then again...
maybe I really don't want to know.
I'm so confused right now
I can't even think straight
knowing what ever we do
will decide five children's fate.
I wonder if you thought of them
and what it could do to their lives
or were you just feeding your selfish desire
forgetting your children and wife?

© Tammy Lively

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  • 18 years ago

    by Mel

    "You don't know how much I wish I had whatever it is she's got" Ouch! That was all painfully well written and no doubt cathartic.

  • 18 years ago

    by Bill Turner

    WoW! Anyone thinking of straying should read this.

  • 18 years ago

    by Dorotea©

    Tammy that was very well done! I think it explains perfectly the situation of a wife left with her five children alone, and the man going after another woman. Wow. Good job, I enjoyed that a lot. God bless you,

    Dorotea

  • 18 years ago

    by Mustardhart

    This is truly positive and beautiful. I love the sincererity and courage. Good poem

  • 18 years ago

    by Becky drake

    Tammy,
    Something brought me to read your poems, and I know it is God, things will be Ok, if you just believe. I'm not sue what OK is, just God says things will be OK, remember he is in control, and whatever he brings you to, he will bring you through.....
    Trust in him, and believe....Love your poetry, wonderful writer. Love ya, Becky

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