He was my friend
Before I submit myself to a will
I couldn’t understand
Cultural ideas
Men and women don’t mix
They ought to go separate ways
To your husband
You must obey
His will become yours
Or you go ashtray
So he was my friend
And one day
I felt scared to even write
Him an email
I remained silent
No words to explain
A choice I wouldn’t
Challenge again
Being his friend
Was a crime
Cultural ideas
Made it bad
Talking in the street with someone
Showing the way
Or even smile
Forget to even be nice
Men and women don’t mix
Or you’ll have to suffer my wrath
Your husband
You don’t betray
Or you’re a slut
To my dismay
He was my friend
Then he was gone
I could only feel guilty
For not standing my grounds
We were only friends
No threat to his life
I let childhood sleep
Behind the car glass
Men and women don’t mix
Cultural beliefs
If you trigger the deal
Don’t cry
You deserve it
Your husband
Has every right
You broke the promise
Men and women don’t mix
Don’t even tell me otherwise
Or I will make you pay
The price
Wowwww! So powerful, Marie ❤️
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Thanks Rita!
It came like this…❤️
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Yeah, just a whole lot of BS.
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Your comment made me smile!!
Thanks!
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So sad! Powerfully written about the patterns that lock us in.
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Yes!
And it’s hard to let go of these patterns. It takes time
Thanks!
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A friend is a friend. Gender has nothing to do with it. As long as both are in the same page.
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Definitely Mia!
Thank you and have a lovely day
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Oh, Marie, this is heartbreaking to read. I hate that you were treated so terribly. I am so glad you are free from that awful, abusive, suffocating relationship.
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Thanks Chris. Yes it’s now an old story. It’s kind of strange to realize that I said “yes” to such bullshit at a time.
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Reblogged this on Travel N Write.
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😢 This is so hard! I can’t believe that we are still that society, but I know we are and it breaks my heart
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Some people are. Some people think this way. Still
Yes it’s sad.
Thank you for stopping here!
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