Legal Separation

A Marriage in Trouble

A Marriage in Trouble We sit in silence.I say nothing;he looks at the TVwhile I stroke the cat.The couch is small,but miles separate us.A stranger in my home.I rub my arm,desperately needingto feel touch.Please can't You healthis pain, his heart,my contempt, his indifference?

Rock Me Slowly

Rock Me Slowly Today, he closed the door behind him,All he wanted, in his suitcase.Upstairs, an empty bed once shared.A table holds the gifts I gave him,more closet space, I cannot fill.Still holding up, and holding on.I turned to see— he left our photos.The dam burst, tears f...