Just One Arm

Photo by AC Almelor on Unsplash

Staying in an unhappy marriage is the tragic ending no one warns you of.
Until you are living it.
Not all endings are fairy-tale;
When you see a man holding his woman on a beautiful night’s stroll,
Amidst the back-light of the charming lamps,
Guiding walkers to a seemingly happy journey ahead,
You miss the part where she is crying.
Crying for attention.
Crying for a good man.
Crying for her sad future.
Crying for fear of her failed marriage.
And all he can muster is an arm wrapped ‘round her side.
Just one arm.