She became a woman today
Her marriage vows have fallen away.
As yellowing leaves of an autumnal tree.
All her hurt and shame
She knows just who to blame.
Inconsistent husband, now the absentee.
With a pounding of his heart that raced
He turned and closed the door in haste.
This half-glazed threshold becomes a barrier.
Love lost wouldn’t again grow stronger
He couldn’t bear to stay much longer.
His future, merely the alimony carrier.
She became a woman today
Her life moved on, no more delay
Ready to work with, or against, life's grain
Rejecting all her husband's bidding
No more watching her marriage skidding
Down the nearest drain
The marital house is now hers alone
The dog and two children, call it home
No one will tell her what she should do
He’s lost out in love, nothing learned
He has no return, his bridges burned
Ex-wife, this woman, restarts her life anew
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