I thought we’d be
Together forever
She offered an
Unhappiness that
Would never end
Yet never be
“My” fault
How tempting!
Who could ask for more
Even decades and
Worlds apart
Our sad future
Gloriously
Lay in wait
My ego’s insurance
The ace up its sleeve
This time
However
I caught the ruse
I welcomed my
Unhappiness
Loneliness
And shame
Into myself
Not as special to me
Or even ugly
But as part of my
Human condition
Finally breaking
By God! the
Hidden contract
Cut short
The ego’s
Presumptive
Continuation
And in doing so
Set both the
Anti-Princess
And myself
Rapturously
Free!
