I am not a good husband <br />I am forced to say <br />because though I have loved <br />though I have sacrificed <br />and bent like a willow <br />and was sturdy as an oak <br />and learned to cook <br />and clean and sew <br />and raise children <br />and have been a nursemaid to the ill <br />and have been a jester <br />and a minstral <br />and have died <br />and was brought back to life <br />thought I've laughed and cried <br />built a strong house <br />mended the fences <br />painted the porches <br />and have installed the railings <br />baked cakes and pies <br />and made holidays bright <br />and through all this <br />I have never once felt loved <br />but still I can't face the sadness <br />of ending this <br />I'm afraid the thread that binds me together will break <br />but the truth is <br />I was broken long ago <br />and only remained strong for others <br />who did not realize or notice <br />now it is me who needs someone <br />I am not a good husband<br /><br />JAMES T. ADAIR<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/i-am-not-a-good-husband/
