Answered Prayers

God answered prayers I didn’t know I had.
Got rid of people that I didn’t know were bad.
Ended relationships that would have broken.
Stopped words I tried so hard to be spoken.

Words that weren’t meant to be said.
Helped me get out of the wrong bed.
I didn’t give what couldn’t be returned.
An act that would have just left me hurt.

Friendships that were never repaired.
Because neither person really cared.
Just dragging each other down.
Just watching each other drown.

A marriage that doesn’t have any love.
A marriage that doesn’t have any trust.
But my heart would stay intact.
The hurt would go away too fast.

My husband isn’t the one I love.
He’s not the one making me float above.
His touch doesn’t create butterflies inside.
He isn’t the first or last thing on my mind.

So staying in my marriage is the safe choice.
No matter how many times I waste my voice.
Trying to talk to someone who doesn’t love me either.
So stay to avoid being broken, we will keep it a secret.

God will one day show me the way.
So for now, I will continue to stay.
One day I’ll love myself enough to leave you all behind.
And you’ll all open your eyes, realizing you were blind.