Better Off Away

Nothing's quite so sordid as an aging,
Married man who sidles up, proclaiming
Love for you, and nothing's more pathetic
Than the way he looks, the way he waits,
As if he hopes you'll change your mind.
You left him several months ago. You
Moved. You will not speak to him, but
There he is, from time to time, staring
Stupidly into your eyes, as if he cannot
Stop believing you'll return to him. You
Won't. You can't. The thought's
Absurd. Your life must go on, and, if
His cannot, well, that is just too bad.
At times, when it is late at night, you miss
The way he'd come to you, declare
His love, and slink away. You may
Have loved him, after all, but that seems
Such a sordid thought. You're better
Off away from him, on your own,
Unsullied by a love that issues out of
Some old aging, married man.



Poetry by Lawrence Beck The PoetBay support member heart!
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Written on 2016-06-30 at 03:37

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