Independence Day.<P>What does it mean to experience life?<BR>To be only a mother… and a wife?<BR>Since I was a baby, this was my role.<BR>Now years of doubt enter my soul.<P>I lied to myself that happiness was mine.<BR>I have a wonderful man, and all was fine.<BR>Four beautiful children running about.<BR>So why is my head so filled with doubt?<P>But where do I fit in this equation?<BR>My lust for life is a big frustration.<BR>My feet firmly anchored by my white knight<BR>What I desire is to spread my wings in flight.<P>To find my own happiness was my task.<BR>Maybe it was just too much to ask.<BR>living my days with no apparent way out.<BR>But isn’t a fulfilling life what its all about?<P>To be rescued was not my desire.<BR>Only to feel life’s passion and fire.<BR>So now I look for the meaning myself.<BR>Not to be seen as a prize on a shelf.<P>I want to stand on my own two feet.<BR>Not along for the ride in the back seat.<BR>I don’t want to hear how lucky I am to have found.<BR>A great guy, who doesn’t have vises and is always around.<P>I don’t want to feel I am in your debt.<BR>Owing you something makes me fret.<BR>I will love you when you give me space.<BR>You may be amazed by the look on my face.<P>This is why I long for my independence day.<BR>Not to leave my family, just to make my own way.<BR>Let me fail on my own, I may stumble and fall.<BR>I will be happiest when I gave it my all.<P><BR>Sheila, I dedicate this poem to you. <BR>In writing it I think I understand your pain.<BR>So I wont stand in your way, or make demands.<BR>But if you do fall, I will give you my hand.<BR>The choice is yours to make, not mine to give.<P><BR>I love you with all my heart.<BR>Michael<BR>

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by had12many:<BR><B>Independence Day.<P>What does it mean to experience life?<BR>To be only a mother… and a wife?<P>I lied to myself that happiness was mine.<BR>I have a wonderful man, and all was fine.<P>Sheila, I dedicate this poem to you. <BR>In writing it I think I understand your pain.<BR>So I wont stand in your way, or make demands.<BR>But if you do fall, I will give you my hand.<BR>The choice is yours to make, not mine to give.<P><BR>I love you with all my heart.<BR>Michael</B><BR><HR></BLOCKQUOTE>I believe only true love can allow one to see pain through the other's eyes.<P>I pray everything works out for the better.<P><P>------------------<BR>Love hurts no one.

That is on the spot for my W, but withourt the kids.<BR>I have wondered how long I can wait and be here when she needs me to be.<BR>Good poem.<P>------------------<BR>Almost anything can be undone or forgiven.<P>Never take trust for granted.

alot has happened since I wrote this poem, some things have improved, but the biggest improvement has been within myself. Its a hard lesson to learn, but allowing someone else to control your happiness is a dead end road. My advise to fellow poem readers/writers is look within to find the answers, they are there, if you don't find them at first, look a little deeper.<P>Mike

My wife sent me this page. Its a good poem. Better than the one I placed on here. But mine was more in anger and frustration at that point in time.<P>Seems to fit for my wife. And its something I need to do for her is let her find her own way. I'm sure she will. She's really full of life and I love her more every day.<P>

[QUOTE]Originally posted by had12many:<BR>[B]Independence Day.<P>What does it mean to experience life?<P><BR>To have the love that you have for your wife and to feel the greatness of it's magic and know that it all came from your own heart...<P>All I can say is that poem is beautiful, but most of all you unselfishly wrote it...That's a wonderful gift to give.<P>Hopes of a better tomorrow for you Mike. <P>BJ