To my friends here at this site,<P>This started coming into my head last night. I wrote it today for all of you my friends here who are going through the troubling times coupled with the extra pain and agony of divorce, one that is done, one that is impeding or one that seems like it is inevitable. Of course it is written from my perspective of how I would feel. I don't know if it will make you feel better or worse? Please be assured that my intentions were good.<P><B>It Does Not Matter What the Judge Says!</B><P>No matter what you think or say, you and I will always be one.<BR>It really does not matter that the Judge says it is over & done.<BR>In my heart and I know in yours, deep down on the inside.<BR>That there is always a place in your heart that I will reside.<P>Although we are apart now and it may continue for some time.<BR>Walking away from us does not assure your life will be sublime.<BR>Your new journeys may take you nearer or farther from me.<BR>I know that someday, somehow, the real truth you will see.<P>That no matter how hard or how much you bury this inside.<BR>That this is a real truth you haven't the ability forever to hide.<BR>If you choose to walk down the isle with another someday.<BR>That deep in your heart you will know that it is not the way.<P>I will love you forever and by choice that is true and it is right.<BR>I will stay on this chosen path, praying that I will win this fight.<BR>On bended knees I will cry up to all that is in heaven in sorrow.<BR>For the strength I need to endure all of this today and tomorrow.<P>If one day it seems that I have chosen not to love you anymore.<BR>Appearing to you, that I have meant to forever close that door.<BR>Straying from that path I am on and finding someone who is new.<BR>It won't mean that I think you were right but, I am human just like you.<P>That still won't alter the truth in that then, now and through eternity.<BR>It was written first that I am one with you and you are one with me.<BR>No matter what either of us say and do, or where our journeys lie.<BR>That God sees us as spouses now and until the day one of us die.<P><BR>------------------<BR><B>God bless you and all of us. We are all going to make it, all of us! With God on our side we can't lose. What God has joined together let no man put asunder. <P>Samantha</B><p>[This message has been edited by A blessed Samantha (edited March 18, 2000).]

I loved both of your poems, they represent what my feelings use to be about my wife. Now though I do not feel the same. Sadly my regrets and the pain have placed me in a position that all I want is to get my divorce over with. <P>But alas, I will have to continue to face this women that tore my heart asunder, because of our children. Maybe there will come a day when I will feel differently but now I dread facing her. <P>I can no longer reflect on what we had and find any joy in it. Shame.. for we spent close to 15 years together. 10 of which we were married. Please continue to write, and I hope that others may look upon this with hope and completion. <P>Sincerely,<P>Ragston

I love it Samantha!!!<P>It's definetly how I feel too!<P>------------------<BR>"If you can learn from the mistakes of others, you won't have to make them youself."<P>lady_divine77@yahoo.com