My reason for this is a little different than what you may have heard. In relationships it takes trust, love, honesty, wisdom, and a lot of other things I haven't mentioned. The main thing is that you are there for the other person. If you are never there there isn't a real relationship. If there isn't a real relationship, then there can't be any cheating. Unlike what you might think by now, I was the cheater. I had a boyfriend that worked out of town on a shrimping boat and he was gone every week and stayed gone for like two weeks at a time. I saw him on weekends and even then we only did the "you know what". I think I fell in love with him and if I didn't I still think about him a lot. I never meant to hurt him but some of my needs weren't being met. I was a young girl new to the stuff and you know that saying, "bet ya can't eat just one". Well I didn't eat him I just tried him and he was a good chip but not the best chip I'd ever had if you know what I mean. So hears a poem I wrote about him. We still have no hard feelings.

I Made It Through

I have wisdom
I have pride
I have hope
by my side.

I need love
I need care
I needed comfort
when you weren't there

I got by
I made it through
I made it with confidence
I made it without you.

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