Poem #125 The little I knew or didn’t……

  

I knew, what I wanted, from my companion for life,

I knew for whom, I was willing to carry the banner of a wife;

I knew, I would fall in love, and revel in sheer happiness,

I knew, that our life together, could only be a success.

I knew, I wanted him to care, with a perpetual smile on his face,

I knew, I needed him to know, when I needed an embrace;

I knew, he would know, when to make me laugh,

I knew, he would love my eccentricities, without a scoff.

I knew, we would complement each other and our skill set,

I knew, we would work together, to make the other best;

I knew, we would strive hard, to respect each other always,

I knew, no matter what, we would never fall out of grace.

I knew……

Little did I know, it was all my imagination, he was not my perfect man,

Little did I know, life was busy, laying out its own hostile plans;

Little did I know, our love would fail, leaving us in constant distress,

Little did I know, we would stagnate, into a colossal mess.

Little did I know, your perpetual smile would be replaced by a frown,

Little did I know, between us, only distance would grow;

Little did I know, you would always, look at me and mock,

Little did I know, you would ridicule me, for being odd.

Little did I know, you would highlight my weakness and not my skills,

Little did I know, you barely cared, making it a battle of wills;

Little did I know, all that would remain, for each other was contempt,

Little did I know, that exempt of tact, we would be filled with deep regret.

Little did I know……