“Lawn Care”

That day that I promised, “For better or worse”

I never meant something more true

But love, like narcotics, is often a curse

And that’s what it’s turned out with you

You said, “I’m not happy and want to move on”

Dismissing the joy that we had

Whatever we had was apparently gone

How could something so good be so bad

I’d made the commitment, “Til death do us part”

Regardless the hurdles or pain

I wasn’t naive since I knew in my heart

With most every rainbow there’s rain

I recently started a journal of thought

Like a Band-Aid that covers a hurt

It’s that salve for the burn your decision begot

To stop me from feeling like dirt

So now you keep texting he’s treating you wrong

And you’re wanting me back like before

I thought for a minute but didn’t take long

Then I wrote in my journal once more

“The grass WASN’T greener, she seems to have learned

I wonder the lessons it’s taught her

She didn’t think twice before bridges were burned

The grass is more green where you water”

You made your decision with hopes to trade up

A decision that left me a wreck

Yes, sometimes it’s not ‘til we’ve emptied our cup

That we finally get off of the deck

I’m seeing a lady who’s putting me first

It’s exciting this journey we’re on

If any more happy I likely would burst

And we BOTH love to water the lawn