Infidelity: Part I- A Wife's Fury

to the mistress

You are a lovely woman

with face inviting envy.

You have curvaceous figure

and lips that taste like honey.

It's no surprise, my sweetheart,

he's under such a spell.

I just dropped by to say hello

and hope that all is well.

He must have had forgotten

to mention me to you.

But see, he's fond of secrets.

(I trust you know that, too!)

He never even told me

you're all he's thinking about.

And yes, I was so shocked, my dear,

when I did figure out.

He was never himself these days,

coming home at dawn.

Whenever I took off my clothes

he's not at all turned on.

And so, one night, I watched him sleep

and knew he's not the same.

He moaned aloud his words of love;

It's no longer my name.

We used to be the perfect pair

until you came along.

So don't you dare give me that look

as if you've done no wrong.

Let's stop this act because I know

you well-devised the games.

If you keep playing, soon you'll see

the danger of your flames.

Oh, gorgeous girl, heed my advice:

Run while you still can.

Nothing spells more trouble than

stealing another's man.

And one more thing, remember this

if you cherish your life:

The next time that you fall in love,

he shouldn't have a wife.

Author's Note

Google is having its issues right now. I can't find a good picture.

Thank you for reading!

Reviews

[L4rn13]

Wow! I loved this one! Beautifully written!

[Blue]

Thank you so much.

[Leslie Philibert]

This has perfectly balanced lines..well done.

[Blue]

Thank you as always, Leslie.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

The web of the mistress is spun and continuing to grow...
Who will be with him in the end?
Why is it that the mistress is the one at fault?
The husband strayed and broke his vows. Is he worth fighting for....now?
This is a great write, and I think you did well. However, she is not the whole problem.
He needs to avoid this situation all together--if he is taken.
It surprises me when a wife goes after the mistress because I have been in this situation with my first husband. He cheated! It was not the mistress that I blamed, and I did not seek her out. I got rid of the problem--HIM!
He took the vows--not her.
Society needs to wake up. There is not a good reason to keep a cheater!
I enjoyed reading this, and you have captured the perspective of many wives, but I am not one of them, and I will never be one like that. It always takes two--they are both in the wrong. However, he is worse in my book. Thanks for writing this and sharing it. It shows the belief of many wives, even though I feel it is off the mark.
You weaved the tangled web, and the feelings involved with a spiteful wife that is lashing out, and trying to save her marriage at all costs. It is called True devotion. Sorry for my rant.

[Blue]

Wow, thank you for sharing your personal thoughts. Yes, lots of the reviewers here told me that it's actually the guy's fault. And I agree. But I just wrote this from another's perspective because I thought confronting the mistress would certainly take a lot of courage, and very few do this.

[Josie E. Cook M. A.]

Yes, it would take courage. I like that you showed another side of it and did it so well!
There are always two sides to every story...

[mark]

this is a great write :)
i enjoyed the whole story line to it...its wonderful :)
i love how it rhymes a lot too.
very enjoy full read well done :)

[Blue]

Thank you, Mark!

[Rita L. Sev]

You speak true in this piece - Oh, what a tangled web...

[Blue]

Thank you, Rita!

[Simon Welsh]

Never blame yourself if others make you feel that way. Good write.

[Blue]

Thank you, Elliot!

[kublakhan27]

Well-crafted and emotionally stirring...you've told this story with incredible precision and the effect it has on the reader remains after the poem has been read. Great work :)

[Blue]

Thank you so much!

[Michael G. Smith]

A lot of truth here although I believe the wife's fury should be directed at the spouse. The husband is the one who made the commitment and from the sound of things they may have been perfect on the outside but not the in.

[Blue]

Thank you, Mike.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

This is an AMAZING write.
Going in my library for sure.
How in the world did you come up with this?
I love the whole story line to it, its hard to rhyme and make it sound so natural to, but you did it.
The rhyming was amazing, as was the whole story line.
I loved the ending was a perfect ending :)
Brilliantly penned Blue :)

[Blue]

Thank you, Cimmy dear.

[cimmy wuv xxxooo]

your welcome hun :))

[Sarmelendez]

wow this is a great write!!! thank you for sharing keep it up i look forward to reading more

[Blue]

Thank you, Sarah.