by Suzanna Billingsley

Created on: August 02, 2009

When he asked me to marry him, I said yes. After we were married I couldn't promise him that I would be the best cook, but I did promise to never lie to him. I turned out to be a great cook, and I kept my promise and never lied to him. But what a shame what happened, because he couldn't stop lying to me.

I couldn't promise him that I would keep our home spotless, but I promised to never disrespect him. I turned out to keep a pretty clean house, and I kept my promise and never disrespected him. But what a shame what happened, because he couldn't stop disrespecting me.

I couldn't promise him that I would have a successful career, but I promised to support him in his career. I turned out to be highly intelligent, and kept my promise and sacrificed my career for his first. But what a shame what happened, because while I was giving up a career to pursue his, he partied his away behind my back, sending us to the very beginning.

I couldn't promise him that I would be perfect, but I did promise that I would never cheat on him. I turned out to be a good person, and I kept my promise and never cheated on him. But what a shame what happened, because he couldn't stop cheating on me.

I couldn't promise him that I would never want romance, but I did promise to never ask for more than I deserved. I turned out to place love above romance, and I kept my promise and never asked for more than I deserved. But what a shame what happened, because after fifteen years of marriage I asked for just one wedding anniversary, and he told me no!

I couldn't promise him that I would never get angry with him, but I promised to never hurt him. I turned out to forgive more than a person should ever have to, and I kept my promise and never hurt him. But what a shame what happened, because he couldn't stop hitting and hurting me.

I did fairly well on the promises I couldn't make, and I kept the promises I did make. The promises he didn't make, he didn't even try. For the promises he did make, he chose not to keep.

As it comes to an end, and all is said and done, what a shame when he asked me to marry him again, that I said No!

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