by glenway

Created on: January 23, 2009

Internet Romance Gone Wrong

I was searching for a place to live

Where I could fulfil all my dreams.

I feel like this still hasn't happened;

Or, maybe, it's just a case of how it seems.

I left a domineering husband

Who controlled every part of me;

I was never really my own person;

I started longing to be free.

There were a few crises in my life

About three of them in a row.

After they had mounted up,

It increased my desire to go.

I felt close to a nervous breakdown

With too many debts and too much responsibility;

If there was a light at the end of the tunnel,

It was a light that I could not see.

I formed a friendship with a gentleman;

This man lived in the UK.

Whilst I was trapped in my situation,

We'd visit at the end of each day.

This man seemed, to me, so understanding,

But he could also make me smile.

He filled an empty void in my life,

And I loved his writing style.

He soon became my mentor,

In addition to being a close friend.

Every time we'd have a visit,

I ne'er wanted that visit to end.

My marriage had become a burden

And my health had suffered, too.

I needed someone to care for "me"

And had dreams I wanted to still come true.

I travelled to the UK, twice;

The first trip was a big nightmare;

The second trip was more successful;

I arrived without a worry or a care.

I had dreams to become a co-writer

With my mentor and my friend,

But he hadn't been totally honest with me;

This almost drove me 'round the bend.

I thought we would be lovers, too,

But that wasn't of his intention.

He had another closer friendship,

Of which he had, somehow, failed to mention.

I gave up a lot to be with him,

Thinking he was my true soul mate.

By the time I discovered the whole truth,

In some ways, for me, it was a bit too late.

I left a family to be with him,

Hoping, one day, with him, to return,

But my plans were drastically altered;

It seems I still had a lot to learn.

Now I still search for happiness

And the fulfilment of my dream.

I still want my writing to inspire others,

Even if I am not part of his team.

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