It was oh so many lifetimes ago,

yet, the heartaches live on endlessly.

Your true nature was beginning to show.

The true nature of you that you hid from me.

Our union, at first, served a serious purpose.

It gave me freedom from a life of abuse.

It gave you free labor to ease your load.

But, I was oblivious of the clues,

and, you started down the spiraling road.

Then you brought a young man into our fold.

It became a triangle of heartache and sorrow.

Filled my heart with suffering and whoa.

Our union also brought offspring.

Beautiful angels pulled...