House of Cards

This is from an old relationship that ended because of those skeletons in the closet. 

I thought it was all real,

I thought our relationship was secure

Apparently I was wrong

-so wrong-

There were sturdy beams

Bright shiny windows,

Rooms full of joyful memories

Plans to expand for the future

I’d checked the blueprints for any flaws

The construction seemed perfectly sound

I didn’t think to look in the closet for skeletons

If I had…well it probably wouldn’t change a thing

I thought it was a house that would stand

Stand against anything

How could I not? I laid the brick and mortar myself

But sure enough one tiny gust of wind

Sent it all tumbling down around me

All along it was a carefully crafted

House of cards.

July 30, 2013