• Pretend it didn’t happen,
    Act like everything’s okay,
    Wash off the tears; the evidence
    From while you were away
    Hide in the bedroom; close the door
    I know you don’t love him anymore.
    Together for the kids?
    Not for long.
    Even though you know it’ll hurt,
    Even though you know it’s wrong,
    You walk out that door, and into the car.
    We watch as you drive away,
    Knowing you’re not going where you say.

    Friends are my comfort, keeping me whole,
    In this world, so cruel and so cold,
    They are my blanket, my only salvation.
    Laughing together, providing elation;
    Getting together is like a vacation.

    When you finally return, the silence is smothering.
    When you finally talk, the words are burning.

    Arguments are started,
    You two are parted.
    He can’t stand you anymore;
    He walks out that door.
    Your cell phone beeps,
    The baby sleeps.
    More tears.
    They fall like raindrops upon a roof,
    Proof that you still feel,
    A fact that you would never reveal.

    Friends are my comfort, keeping me whole,
    In this world, so cruel and so cold,
    They are my blanket, my only salvation.
    Laughing together, providing elation;
    Getting together is like a vacation.

    When he finally returns,
    Your emotion still burns.
    No more words.
    The day is through, tomorrow will come.
    Another episode of your own personal drama.
    Sleep well…
    In Hell.