And Then Life Would be Grand

An Original Work / December 28, 2021

He walked into a room

And took her by the hand.

He’d marry her one day

And then life would be grand.

His dreams would all come true,

All that he’d thought about.

He wanted life with her,

To him there was no doubt.

The wedding day arrived,

All joyful was he now.

The one he dreamed about,

His life to her would vow.

But then the truth revealed

It wasn’t her he loved

But self was in first place

And lust was his first love.

To her he’d not be true,

His vows were all misplaced.

They could not be one flesh,

His flesh to others gave.

The lies they did compound

As he did run around.

A false impression gave

Of love not to be found.

He played the Jekyll Hyde,

With hate down deep inside

No sympathy for her

No care his sins did hide.

She was just to be used

To satisfy his thirst

For carnal lust and greed

No matter who he hurt.

The church, it mattered not

To them of what he did

Or that he walked in sin

And that the truth he hid.

Too messy for them to

Engage in any help.

It mattered not his wife

Was crying out for help.

Ignored her cries, they did.

Decided let it go.

Refused to do what God

Has said that they should know.

He listened not to her,

Was angered when she gave

Concern and care for him

So that his life would save.

He wanted to be free

To do what he desired

But still attached to her,

No purity required.

And then the years passed by

And not much changed at all.

The patterns had been formed

And he performed them all.

The cycle went around,

His steps she’d memorized.

She knew all of his tricks.

She’d heard all of the lies.

But love would conquer all,

She knew that she should stay

And care for him each day

And for him she should pray.

So that is what she did

And that she’s doing now.

She trusts the Lord with him

And loves him still, that’s how.