The Problem Is - A Poem
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Poem - The Problem Is
Poem - The Problem Is
The Problem Is – A Poem
The Problem Is – A Poem
The problem is that
she tried to get him
to go back home
but he does not want
to go back home.
He left of his own volition.
He left of his own accord.
He said that it was
partially because he wanted to
be alone
and have peace in his life
and never any discord.
He made the deal with
him and himself.
She never had any say.
Yes, their relationship was
sometimes contentious.
But she never thought
that they argued for
pretentious
reasons.
Just when
important things
needed discussing.
She does not
understand why
it would lead to
so much fussing.
Nevertheless,
by leaving
he is practicing
his own free will
even though
it is making her
feel very ill.
She sits at the
window sill
and looks out
and cries her eyes out.
How could he just leave her
like that
after a petty lovers’ spat?
Why can’t love just triumph
over all?
Why do other issues
have to lead to a downfall?
The problem is that she tried
to beg and plead with him.
He did not feel beckoned
by her call.
He was ready to
just ignore it all.
She let him know
that this situation
is destroying her
so maybe she will
feel better if she
just agrees
with what he is doing.
He became angry
and said that he
does not need her
to agree to it,
so who is he fooling?
He wants her to
feel punished.
He wants her to
feel left behind.
That way of thinking
is just too
cruel and asinine.
Nevertheless,
please do not insinuate
that the problem might be
that he did not love her.
That would only insult her.
She knows that he loved her.
She knows.
She will be offended
if you suggest otherwise.
She has seen the look
of love in his eyes
on numerous occasions.
No exaggerations.
Perhaps the problem is
that he does not love
her any longer.
He fell out of love, maybe.
Now, she has wanted to try to get
him to fall back in, lately.
But it has been draining
for her.
It has been exhausting
for her.
It is feeling like a race
that she has been
trying to win.
That is a
real problem.
She needs to back off
and just live.
She has given
all that she could give
in trying to work
things out.
She has not been
successful in removing
the pout
from his face.
He might be trying
to erase
the memory of her
but she knows
that she will
remember him
forever.
He will have
difficulty forgetting her too.
She knows.
© 2018 Nyesha Pagnou MPH
