it just gets worse with every fight
with every hurtful word
we lose a piece of each other
when the yelling starts
we've lost our way and the passion
the want and deep speed need
we've turned blind and selfish
and taken love for granted
the little thing the consistencies
we no longer say or share
we don't talk to each other
pretend nothing is wrong
we walk on egg shells never sure
of what each can reveal
just like strangers forced together
we both live in denial
A contest entry
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525 points, ended July 29, 2008, 14 entries
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Comments
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We have so been in your shoes
Its truly hard when two people stop listening to each other .I feel its a living hell to want to take another in your arms but cant seem to let little things slide to make peace and let things work out for themselves. Did this start out gradualy or was it all of a sudden like . If all of a sudden he or she started criticizing everything you do and tries to over talk you when you do talk take a very hard look around at whats really going on . Is he or she dressing differently than usual when he goes out than what he or she use to . Often arguments and not speaking comes from them having someone else they are talking to instead of you.It could be a family member or a new friend . Write down exactly how you feel and the love you have for him or her and spill it all out. Ask him to read it and say nothing until he has read it all. When he reads it and lays it down now ask him to write down his heart feelings and what he feels and let you read it and once you both have said everything you feel needs to be said then think on it for a little while and say I am willing to listen if you are for I love you with all my heart . If he wont write then let him think on it but never stop trying to communicate but do it in a way that its not arguing. Its very painful I know but until the two of you start confiding with each other and not others its hard to resolve. Tenderness and surprises of love is a good thing. My husband use to ignore me terribly and I would have to repeat everything I said two or three times .Well in having to do this he in time took it as me nagging him but it wasnt nagging at all it was just he didnt show me the respect and answer when I woul d first talk to him. It make one feel so alone and feeling why am I even here .
I so hope you two get things worked out and can stop long enough to see if left too long it can truly destroy a marriage .
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