Loneliness drove me to settle for less <br />I saw that one gray hair <br />I saw those few wrinkles <br />I looked at the calendar <br />Time was against me <br />And I asked <br />Why are you still single? <br />Loneliness drove me to settle for less <br />I looked at my children they were all grown <br />One in high school the other in varsity <br />And they were fatherless <br />Decisions had to be made <br />We all deserve to be loved <br />Time was against me <br />I already had gray hair <br />And wrinkles <br />Basically I was old <br />so I had to get rid of this loneliness <br />I took the first guy that said <br />'I love you' <br />Did I ever stopped to think <br />Does he really love me? <br />Any way no time for that <br />Time was against me <br />I was getting old <br />I settled for less <br />why? <br />cause of time and loneliness <br />Yes I settled for less <br />This man deceived me <br />He abused me <br />made me very unhappy <br />He refused to love me <br />As I am <br />He refused to accept my children <br />He cheated on me <br />And said I had no choice <br />'You old' <br />He used me <br />And I allowed him <br />all because I was too afraid of being alone <br />Afraid of being old and alone <br />So I stayed in this relationship <br />I settled for less <br />I wished I had forgotten about time <br />My age and the wrinkles <br />And waited for the right guy <br />after all good things do come to those who wait<br /><br />Vangile Mtyali<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/lonely-old-lady/
