This is a deeply sad piece for me to read. It is a reminder of my almost instantaneous regret of my impulsive marriage. I was seeing my hopeful decision crumble in front of my eyes, and everyone else’s. I fought for over 20 years.
It's amazing, truly, what a person will do
To keep what they really want and shouldn't have.
To keep what they really want and shouldn't have ever had.
The humiliation that burns your cheeks like firebrands
straight from the coals.
The shame of your nakedness before the ones you most admire.
All this and more a person will subject themselves to.
Why?
Why?
Is there not a cool spring to dampen the cheeks and refresh the heart?
Is there not a beautiful robe to cover shame and make presentable?
Yes, there is a spring of refreshment and a robe of presentation.
There is a hope that comes not from wanting what we shouldn't have,
But from receiving what we really need.
It's amazing, truly, what a person will do
To keep what they really want and shouldn't have.
To keep what they really want and shouldn't have ever had.
The humiliation that burns your cheeks like firebrands
straight from the coals.
The shame of your nakedness before the ones you most admire.
All this and more a person will subject themselves to.
Why?
Why?
Is there not a cool spring to dampen the cheeks and refresh the heart?
Is there not a beautiful robe to cover shame and make presentable?
Yes, there is a spring of refreshment and a robe of presentation.
There is a hope that comes not from wanting what we shouldn't have,
But from receiving what we really need.
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