Deserve - She Wanted A Love Poem

The following poem is from the section, "Love Is..." of She Wanted A Love Poem, a collection of poems.

Deserve

I deserve to be happy.

She said this
As she laid in her bed,
His bed, their bed,
Alone.

I deserve sanity.

She said this
As she made breakfast.
He had just walked in,
Stinking of booze and
Some other woman's perfume.

I deserve respect.

She thought this
As he yelled at her
After she asked
Where he was all night.

I deserve peace of mind.

She thought this
As she rode the train
In to work.
Still wondering where
He spent the night.

I deserve to never worry.

She thought this
As she filed away documents,
Operating on auto-pilot,
Always on auto-pilot.

I don't deserve this.

She said this
When she came home
To a messy house,
An empty house,
Their house.

I don't deserve
A man who doesn't respect me,
Who doesn't contribute
To the household,
Who is rarely home
When I am.

She said this
As she packed all his belongings
And put them outside.
She had the locks changed
And ignored the banging
At the door.

You don't deserve me.

Was the last thing
He yelled as he carted
Away his belongings,
Going God knows where.

I deserve this.

She said this
As she fell into
A fitful sleep
With not a worry in the world,
And not a pain in her heart.

I deserve to be happy.

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