Two people meet.
Two people meet and like each other.
Two people meet, like each other, and begin dating.
Two people meet, like each other, begin dating, and get engaged.
Two people meet, like each other, begin dating, get engaged, and get married.
Then…
One person becomes unsatisfied.
One person becomes unsatisfied and wants control.
One person becomes unsatisfied, wants control, and starts to get angry.
One person becomes unsatisfied, wants control, starts to get angry, and verbally abuses her.
One person becomes unsatisfied, wants control, starts to get angry, verbally abuses her, and wrecks the house.
So…
One person cries.
One person cries and wonders what she did wrong.
One person cries, wonders what she did wrong, and tries to fix it.
One person cries, wonders what she did wrong, tries to fix it, and gets hurt again.
One person cries, wonders what she did wrong, tries to fix it, gets hurt again, and realizes he is the problem…not her.
And finally…
One person throws him out.
One person throws him out and tries to move on.
One person throws him out, tries to move on, and gets drawn back in.
One person throws him out, tries to move on, gets drawn back in, and gets hurt again.
One person throws him out, tries to move on, gets drawn back in, gets hurt again, and files for divorce.
And now…
One person is happy again.
One person is happy again and finding her voice.
One person is happy again, finding her voice, and thinking about the future.
One person is happy again, finding her voice, thinking about the future, and looking forward to something new.
One person is happy again, finding her voice, thinking of the future, looking forward to something new, and writing this poem.
One person….can breathe. She is free.
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