'The Tone Of What Was Said' Poem by Linda Winchell

It wasn't as much of what you said
but the tone that was in your voice.
It caused me to snap at you!
You didn't give me much of choice!

Your tone was short, and lower pitched
as if you wanted to growl!
I had just made you your favorite dinner
and was drying our dinner dishes with a towel.

You came up to the sink, remember?
You then handed me your plate.
You never said, 'Thank you dear'
other times, you would never hesitate.

It made me think all kinds of things
like maybe he's got another love?
I never thought that your tone of voice
could have been from another cause.

I shouldn't have barked back at you
you really weren't being mean to me.
I just need to look much deeper next time
and ask, What's really going on with ME?