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A Marriage in Question

Updated: 6 days ago

A Questionable Marriage

 

My spouse and primary caregiver howls,

 ‘What am I going to do with you?”

 “Is this question rhetorical or a threat?”

How can a marriage that began so great

Fall apart and disintegrate?

 

How can he feel in control, and know just what to do,

When even modern medicine has no clue.

How can he leave me with strangers, to keep me out of danger?

 

For every move, do I need to ask permission?

Can we accept our new roles and limitations?

Has PD brought out the worst in both of us?

 

Are we just a fall away?

Am I just a fall away from losing my freedom?

Is he just a fall away from being free from me?

 

7 Comments


Well done! Though I can still 'hear' you reading it!

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Alice Carroll
Alice Carroll
3 hours ago
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Poor you! Interpretive reading was never my strong suit -- like chalk squeaking on chalkboard.

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Martin Pickard
Martin Pickard
2 days ago

I like the way you've sharpened this from the earlier draft. It makes the point more impactful

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Alison Blevins
Alison Blevins
3 days ago

I found this very moving Alice, well done.


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Jarlath Busby
Jarlath Busby
4 days ago

A powerful piece on vulnerability and relationships. Maybe reminds you why you fell for each other.

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Alice Carroll
Alice Carroll
2 days ago
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HMMMM.

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Paulette Mehta
Paulette Mehta
7 days ago

Well done. I feel the same way.

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