To The Woman My Husband Left Me For Poem by Laura Clayton

You will probably think that these words are going to be poisonous and filled with phrases such as
“You deserve each other” and “I hope he cheats on you too.”
I admit, I did consider penning a hateful letter;
I could have posted it through your letter box among with a pack of maggots, if I wanted to.
But it is said that great poets write from the heart…
So I hope that he treats you like the Princess every woman wants to be treated like
And that he holds you close when you cry.
I hope he lets you pick the movie sometimes
And that he doesn’t stay fixed on the TV screen throughout the entire thing.
I hope that he lets you have a say in where you dine when you go out to dinner
And that he doesn’t get annoyed at you when you burn his food.
I hope that he holds your hand whenever you go out
And that he takes you to see the sunset once in a while.
I hope that he means it when he tells you that he loves you
And that he listens to you when you have something difficult to tell him.
I hope that he tells you how beautiful you are every day
And that he doesn’t comment on how many calories are in whatever you are eating.
I hope that he doesn’t get stuck when choosing a gift for you because he knows exactly what you like
And I hope that he doesn’t accidentally give you a gift meant for another woman.
I hope that he doesn’t ignore you after making love
And that he doesn’t disappear for 3 nights after a fight.
I hope you stay together long enough to reach your bronze wedding anniversary
And most of all, I hope that he doesn’t cheat on you too.