"I don't love you," he said.
Just like that.
"Then we're through," she said.
Just like that.
No discussion.
No deliberation.
No reflection.
No reconsideration.
Indifference had been brewing.
Detachment was the norm.
The decision was mutual,
On that they were united.
Years of marriage were over.
Just like that.
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It's a shame that so many marriages end this way.
I'm happy to say that this poem is not based on personal experience.
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Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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Why discuss what was obvious. This way no drama. I am sure they will have pain in the process of break up.