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Anatomy of a Marriage

Forward and Backward

By CatsidhePublished 2 years ago 1 min read
Anatomy of a Marriage
Photo by Denny Müller on Unsplash

The beginning is the end

Flirtatious glances and clandestine kisses

Notes passed through friends

Inexperienced, fumbling sex at prom

Sharing a college, sharing an apartment

White dress and black tux

Promotions, children

Arguments about discipline, schools, money

"I don't know who you are anymore."

Infidelity met with infidelity

Moving out, a lonely bachelor's apartment and too much time

Counseling, date nights, a lingering embrace

Remembering a life intertwined

The end is the beginning

Family

About the Creator

Catsidhe

Pronounced Cat-she: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat-s%C3%ACth

Anonymous by necessity,

Vocal by choice.

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  • Randy Wayne Jellison-Knock2 years ago

    An inverse poem for Elizabeth Taylor & Richard Burton. Well done, Cat!

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