I have a lovely nephew, a handsome young man, <br />divorce settlement entered his life in excruciating <br />trauma – he spoke of unjust demands, his desire <br />for revenge; <br /> <br />How he wished her ill in attacks of bitterness, <br />how he would never trust another girl in all the <br />universe; how he explained to women that his <br />house was HIS; <br /> <br />He would never succumb to marriage again - where <br />an ex-wife goes off with so many things that were <br />only given within the context of wedded bliss, <br />feeling like theft without it; <br /> <br />Once the ties were severed he was astounded by how <br />much leeway she was allowed by the law – and would <br />make sure he never suffered like that again – then <br />he remembered: <br /> <br />She did not have a large income like him and the car <br />she had taken would fall to pieces eventually; what joy <br />could he have if she were starving; when he let go of <br />his anger - <br /> <br />When he wished her well in all honesty, he would be on <br />his way to new relationships that would bring him love <br />and fulfillment; though he suffered betrayal; release <br />lies in forgiveness <br /> <br />In the freedom of joy; the decision to trust lovingly <br />once he was sure of love with integrity – with bright, <br />happy eyes, excited about the glorious potential of life; <br />he would be the happiest of men <br /> <br />Truly a hero - the world was his oyster and he could <br />conquer ladies galore - as long as he kept his eyes <br />on the beauty within!<br /><br />Margaret Alice<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/kept-his-eyes-on-the-beauty-within/
