What Do You Want From Me?

What Do You Want From Me?

A Poem by Loria Amnekia
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This is a poem I wrote and put up on a blog that I keep forgetting I have. I wrote it on August 23rd, 2006 for my husband while we were fighting.

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What do you want from me?
Do you want me to be perfect?

I can’t be perfect for you.
I can’t be perfect for anyone.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to be your mom?

I can’t be your mom.
I’m supposed to be your wife.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to be your maid?

I can’t be your maid.
I’m already our daughter’s maid.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me broken and empty?

I can’t let myself be broken and empty.
I’m already losing myself.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to bow and cater to you?

I can’t bow and cater to you.
I’m already starting to lose my spine.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to stop loving you?

I can’t stop loving you.
I’m already losing faith in your love.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to have a great body?

I can’t have a great body.
I’ve already sacrificed that for my children.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to get a job?

I can’t get a job.
I already have one taking care of our daughter.

What do you want from me?
Do you want me to let you go?

I don’t want to let you go.
But I will, if you want me to.
 

© 2008 Loria Amnekia


Author's Note

Loria Amnekia
Please let me know what you think. I don't think he ever did read it.

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This is a classic arguement every woman has when frustrating with her husband. You penned it well...I am touched by your willingness to share yourself through this piece-- but I would expect already you have grown since this write! It might be an interesting exercise to re-write the questions of the arguement again, and answer them with renewed insight of "today." Food for thought!
~Lorraiyne

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.




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wow that was awesome wonderful written great craft

Posted 16 Years Ago


Wow, very powerful, and telling.

If he has read it, you should see a change in him. Your words have much meaning, and they
re-lay (to me anyway) the struggles that you are having on the day-to-day. This is the type of
poem that I would leave out for someone that I wanted to "suggest" they make some changes
in how they were treating me.

Great Job, I hope he's read it...for his own good
Yvette Shaw

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

This is a classic arguement every woman has when frustrating with her husband. You penned it well...I am touched by your willingness to share yourself through this piece-- but I would expect already you have grown since this write! It might be an interesting exercise to re-write the questions of the arguement again, and answer them with renewed insight of "today." Food for thought!
~Lorraiyne

Posted 16 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.


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Loria Amnekia
Loria Amnekia

Spring Valley, IL



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I am 25 years old, married for almost 3 years-though we've been together for almost 6. I have always loved to read and have been writing poems since grade school (although most of the ones from grad.. more..

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