I Do Know Poem by Gert Strydom

(for Daleen)

I do know the story of your life,
the things you like and the things
that you do not
your favourite poets and poems
movies, cartoons and books
the whole lot
and once we were so very close
that I even did know each and every thought
could predict your words to the dot,

yet here we are now living separate lives
are estranged from each other
and no more tears I have got,

never again will we kiss
find intimate bliss
in a world full of heartache and pain
with each other know exactly what happiness is,

we had some dreams about life
when you still were my wife
had a comprehension of what love really is
and I did the utmost to keep it alive

some people tell me that it's just custom and habit
in the way that they do see it
and the bad things that did happen
do in their view of love neatly fit

and yet this sad story of our lives is turning my world blue
as still I do in a very deep way love you
but never again
will our broken relationship continue
and what of it does remain is only pain.

© Gert Strydom