An abandoned wife reviews her life

You walked out on the dreams
That were meant to last forever
Breaking apart the seams
Of my life's whole endeavor

I raved, I fought, then I wept
You held fast to your views
Only memories are now left
Of a lifetime of loving you

I gazed toward the open door
That day you chose to leave
Love is seldom evermore
As we are led to believe

I gather up the scattered parts
Of a severed, broken life
And try to mend my tortured heart:
The cries of a wounded wife

Perhaps somehow the woman in me
will nurture a hidden hope
That love is all twas meant to be
Giving me strength to cope
As my life begins. . .again