Response to Dealing With Anger

I know you are angry,

You have every right to be,

I don’t know what to say or do,

To make you see,

now, there is only you.



No, it wasn’t you it was me,

For that moment in time I was weak.

She came on to me and turned my head,

Next thing I knew we were in bed.



I guess I was flattered,

I don’t know.

But as we were about to make love,

My mind she did blow.



Then, I started thinking of you

How devastated you would be,

I couldn’t go through,

With the act you see.



I knew it was wrong to go with her,

But I backed out before it went to far.

I swear, It will never happen again,

My defenses are shored up against any temptation.



The children knows something isn’t right,

When they see daddy on the couch at night.

If they ask, tell them no lie,

Tell them we have a problem

that we don’t see eye-to-eye.



I love holding your body close to me,

That is why I ran out on her, don’t you see.

I know you are numb with fear,

But I will be here to kiss away your tears.



Never more to seek to roam,

I am happy with my life here at home.

I know it will take time,

Take as much as you need,

The kids will be just fine,

They and I will go out and play hide and seek.



I am really sorry, and my love will never again fail you.

I pray you can forgive me,

I know it won’t be soon.

I have been a real lout,

So I will leave you now to work it out.




Author's Notes/Comments: 

This is a response to Snowmansmom's Dealing With Anger http://thestarlitecafe.com/poems/90/poem_707987.html

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