An Affair of the Heart
Two people
fall in love
but over the years
they slowly
drift apart.
One of them
meets someone else
to talk and vent
frustrations to
in innocence.
Thinking
there's no harm,
not realizing
that imminent
danger lurks.
Playing with fire
is what it is.
A slow fade
from loving
their spouse.
They think
they are doing
nothing else
until one day
the inevitable happens.
They lose the life
they thought
was safe.
Love broken
by deception.
The end result
is guilt and shame.
Emotions that
will tear at you
forever and a day.
@JoSH Popcorn Poetry
Why is it that people don't realize how dangerous the emotional affair is? The guilt before they are caught and the shame that comes after they are exposed. Emotions are only a prelude to the physical. Infatuation and attraction are not good reasons to throw your life away. Marriage is a choice and usually involves more substantial reasons like character and shared values in addition to romantic love. Live wisely. Resist temptation.
