Cheating

Perfect in their imperfection,

    with plaster they cover the cracks.

"What cracks?"

A smile hides a frown,

    on the outside.

"What angst?"

He works in the city,

    she stays at home, for the children,

    and She works in the city.

"What client?"

She ignores the signs,

    and drives off the cliff.

"What cliff?"

He works late,

    but not at work.

"What woman?"

He weaves a quilt of lies,

    and drapes it over her.

"What time?"

She tells the kids,

    and herself,

    everything is fine.

"What fight?"

Everything is good,

I'm lying here
In a pool of blood
What did I do
To deserve this?
How was I supposed to know
That she was his girlfriend?
She came onto me
I would have never
Gone along with it
If I knew that this
Was what would happen
I try to get up
And call someone for help
But the pain is too intense
I fall back to the ground
What can I do?
Everything is going black

Let's turn this around,
Take a walk in my shoes.
Let's say I cheated,
Say I lied.
Let's say I was the one,
The one who covered it up.
Let's say you figured it out,
You cried for weeks.
Let's say I was the one,
The one who didn't bother to speak.
Let's say you hurt for months,
And you couldn't take the pain.
Let's say I was the one,
Who didn't bother to explain.

It had been three days sine Alec had been fired. Three days since him and his wife Lindsey had spoken. The fight that brought about this fast for words had started as any other daily fight. However when Alec carelessly blurted out that he had been laid off, Lindsey changed.

I was looking for love at the age of 13. She was a blond haired beauty that captivated my soul, and like most 12 year old girls, was completely psychotic. I was young, in love, and she treated me like a god.