"The Other Woman"

I entered a writing contest about Addiction, and won 1st place with this piece. Though I am happily married to the love of my life, it is a daily struggle competing with his addiction of alcohol. This poem portrays the battle inside of myself that often leaves me feeling defeated. It comes with very bitter and angry thoughts about how unfair life truly is. I can do slot of things in life, but sadly this is one thing completely out of my control and I have to choose to either stay along for the ride and possibly go down with his ship, or leave all that I love behind and walk away from my sweetheart in the midst of his fight. At times I feel I should, but I know he never left or abandoned me at my worst so neither will I. I only hope I am string enough to carry us both while he finds his way. 

"She has taken my place where I once used to stand,
She has stolen my kisses and has taken your hand

It is her that you turn to when it’s comfort you need
And it’s she who fulfills your desires and greed


She became your good mornings, 

and now your good nights

She was subtle yet swift, 

and provoked all of our fights

You promised you’d leave her, 

that she wouldn’t stay long

You gave me your word, 

said you knew it was wrong

Do you care what she’s done? 

Can’t you hear all my cries?

Can you face me like a man and quit telling me lies?

A decade of love has been washed all away

Replaced and rejected, there isn’t much left to say

I give up, now I get it; she’s been hard to resist

Between her and I, it's not me that you missed

It's clear you are over me, it is her that you choose
I deserved so much more than to be replaced by your booze"