Election Day
A Poem by TTBoy
I voted for you
After I heard all the
promises and felt all the
possibilities of my dreams of a
perfect life come true
I said, “I do.”
And your commitment to me
was sealed with a ring
But the day to day
night after night care for you
shrunk my hands
unable to club my fingers enough
to hold tight to your promises
Forgiving and trying to forget
strengthened the bond again once I
knew love for myself
And now
You ask me to re-elect you
when your supporters never endured
what I did
Waking up next to me does not make
up for going to bed with them