When 1 Becomes 2

What happens when happily ever after fades away. What becomes of two people after the marriage ends....

When 1 Becomes 2

We once looked at each other and said “I do”

We didn’t

We once stood at the altar and said “I will”

We wouldn’t

We once dreamt of forever

It wasn’t

We thought we’d always be happy

We weren’t

We were only nineteen

Fresh out of high school

How were we to know

That we would both end up the fool

We wanted different things

Had different plans, different dreams

How hard can it be for us

To look like a love from the movie screen

We had a child and

Another on the way

But the skies in our perfect world

Had already begun to turn to grey

We never knew how to communicate

How to be a friend

How to keep the love alive

We had broken hearts we could not mend

The lonely nights, the silent fights

Living just by cohabitation

We ruined our twenties

It was a separation born of procrastination

Before we knew it

We were in our mid thirties

We never would find happiness

Just hurt feelings and anxieties

Then one day it all blew up

The end, it seemed, had taken shape

I made a huge mistake

We used it as our great escape

Bitter with the act

Upset with the result

After several nights of talk

We learned we were both at fault

So with a twist of fate

We found communication we’d never before had

We both admitted to the other

That long ago our marriage had gone bad

So we both decided the time was right

And finally untied the knot

And by loosening up the laces

The pressure had released a lot

And it’s funny how things work

Once you swallow your pride

We each found a friend

A friend for whom we could confide

It’s been a year plus since

Our marriage had run its course

And we’ve discovered that we found

We’re best friends for better or worse

And we’ll move on in our own time

Become the change we want to see

One thing that will never change

Our friendship will keep us family

And I wish you the very best

For today and every day

And no matter where the winds may take you

My friendship will always stay