Love Lost Poem by Graham Derek Smith

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin,
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell?

A perfect union equals for life,
Me, the ever attentive wife.
He, the husband, cuddly and warm,
Mine, whenever from others he’s torn.

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin?
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell?

A job, a house, a dog, a home,
A business, a husband, I’m never alone.
So happy within, so radiant without,
True joy it seems is mine to flout.

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin?
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell?

It’s all so neat, or so it seems,
As steady as age old oak beams.
We live our lives from day to day,
We chat, make love, the odd affray.

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin?
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell?

Can’t wait for his return tonight,
I’ll not say owt, don’t want a fight.
My love’s so strong that I’ll just sigh,
What, how, where, why, just please don’t lie.

So why, oh why, did I leave him?
When love seemed lost and life spread thin?
When house and home became a shell?
When living life was daily hell?

There’s many forms of love abound,
And sacrifice is mine I’ve found.
I give and give, he takes my life,
Am I his love or just his wife?

So why, oh why, did I leave him?
When love seemed lost and life spread thin?
When house and home became a shell?
When living life was daily hell?

Seems in his life, my life does fade,
Where to, where now, my love’s betrayed.
And still I give with all my heart,
But I know, in his life, I’m merely a part.

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin!
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell!

My other love’s a better bet,
Canine affection, no cause to fret.
He’s here when needed day and night,
He never lets me out of his sight.

So why, oh why, did I leave him,
When love seemed lost and life spread thin!
When house and home became a shell,
When living life was daily hell!

My all I give, so little returned,
My life, my love, expectations all burned.
My lover I need as an equal and friend,
So, let’s call it a day, let’s call it the end.

So now I know why I left him,
Cos love was lost and life spread so thin!
Cos house and home was just a shell,
Cos living life was daily hell!

Time’s now passed, was life so bad?
Our bridges burned, so very sad.
Did I give all, or expect too much?
I’d give anything to feel his touch.

Remind me now why I left him,
Was love that lost and life that thin?
Was house and home truly a shell,
Was living life a daily hell?

My mind is spinning round and round,
The same old thoughts, no new ones found.
Inside myself I’m ill at ease,
Such heavy guilt I can’t appease.

So why, oh why, did I leave him?
Was love that lost and life that thin? ,
Was house and home merely a shell?
Was living life a daily hell?

Is the world still turning? It is I see,
Though this self pity’s had grip of me.
It’s blinded me to what I know,
I was the arrow, he is the bow.

But why would I go back to him?
What is life if love’s that thin?
A dog, a cat, a house a shell,
I’ll not repeat life down in hell! !