I have a lovely nephew, a handsome young man,
divorce settlement entered his life in excruciating
trauma – he spoke of unjust demands, his desire
for revenge;
How he wished her ill in attacks of bitterness,
how he would never trust another girl in all the
universe; how he explained to women that his
house was HIS;
He would never succumb to marriage again - where
an ex-wife goes off with so many things that were
only given within the context of wedded bliss,
feeling like theft without it;
Once the ties were severed he was astounded by how
much leeway she was allowed by the law – and would
make sure he never suffered like that again – then
he remembered:
She did not have a large income like him and the car
she had taken would fall to pieces eventually; what joy
could he have if she were starving; when he let go of
his anger -
When he wished her well in all honesty, he would be on
his way to new relationships that would bring him love
and fulfillment; though he suffered betrayal; release
lies in forgiveness
In the freedom of joy; the decision to trust lovingly
once he was sure of love with integrity – with bright,
happy eyes, excited about the glorious potential of life;
he would be the happiest of men
Truly a hero - the world was his oyster and he could
conquer ladies galore - as long as he kept his eyes
on the beauty within!
Thank you - I feel so honoured, I can just say it's also so true.
Margaret what a wonderful story with a powerful moral, written with style and warmth. I did enjoy this. love, Allie xxxx
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
Ek is jammer... ek 'probe' nou bietjie... jy is 'n wonderlike, warm mens en dit moet 'n voorreg wees vir die mense wie se lewens jy aanraak om jou te ken... jy skryf SO uit die hart uit as dit persoonlik is... geen wilde woorde en kleurgetoorde sinne nie... (waaroor ek absoluut mal is) ... Griet skryf 'n sprokie...