On Just A Maybe

On  Just  A  Maybe         She sat wondering how She had found herself To this night.   Had she really Switched her wedding band To the other hand as she entered This small country bar?   By now she should be home Even though her husband That waited for her Knew exactly her whereabouts. Her work day had been long With oustide visions Of betrayal and anger Taking center stage.   A problem within her marriage That she thought to be over Today had been found to be Still very much alive!   So here she sat. Not really wanting to be here But too upset to go home.   The atmosphere Of laughter and ringed smoke Bringing feelings of comfort As she sipped the sweetness Of cherry coke And took ribbing from her friends Of being a tea tottler.     Hey pretty lady.   Ya know Just because you Have that wedding ring On your other hand ...   It doesn't mean a 'Hooptie' Darlin!   He held up his right hand To reveal a gold band On ring finger as well.   You I would guess to be Still very much married.   Am I right?   There he stood in front of her. The typical cowboy Of the Honkey Tonk scene.   Dressed all in black From the tips of his boots Up to the brim of his hat That he now tipped as he made A low bow in front of her.   May I have this dance?   Maybe she too Should become the 'player' Asking for forgiveness To only be found again In a maze of foreign emotion.   Blue eyes met brown And she allowed herself to be led to the dance floor.   Many other nights were to follow Each meeting finding the word Goodnight harder to find.   Long talks ....   All very innocent Yet still they fell within Each others eyes.   Wanting to fall deeper .... Needing to remain Within what had always been?   Both were in a marriage Of many years. Both felt as if They were on the side That had been wronged.   And yet .... Children were involved. Families that had known No other way stood in danger.   Years of a life They had always known Hung in the ballance Of just a maybe.   They danced their final dance Kissed their first and last kiss Knowing they were saying goodbye To something that really never was Might have been .... But known by each not meant to be.   Players to reman in place. Vowing to each other To find their 'Happily ever after' In what could possibly Still remain to be saved.     The music found its ending.   Two embraced within "If only"   ... And the music fell to silence. View All My Poems Feedback Welcomed   AspiringAngel On the Other Hand - Randy Travis

 

Reviews

[Rain]

Man,
How many times has that scenerio played itself out. It's really sad. Everyone looking for love, or just someone who cares. The sad
fact is, after 5 or 6 years that love usually ends up the same way. If you have a real, true, long lasting love...you have it all. Great write. Rain..

[DeAn]

sometimes we have to let go of what is and grab a hold of what could be, or we are only left with what should have been.

a sad sad reminder that knows no end.

great write.

-DeAn

[darkgurl]

Such emotion and ever so touching here, I too like my cherry coke, This is so wonderfully written, I liked this write alot. It tugged
at my heart strings....Kim

[Samuel Dickens]

That was touching and very, very real, Angel. I could picture myself there so easily. That sort of thing must play out thousands of times each day across the world.

[Ray Hamilton]

A player is one thing I have never been
I have always been a one woman man
I just haven't been lucky enough to find a one man woman
This sad story of one partner wandering is heard much too often
Nicely written
Ray

[Donna DeLong Matthews a..]

Oh my sweet.... Just oh my sweet as tears fall.
Hugs and Love
KKD