The Acrobat Poem by Pat Raia

The Acrobat



When she was young
and newly married
she bent over backward
to reach
her husband's goals
And when her babies
were just children
she did handsprings
to get
her husband's attention
When her husband threatened
to leave her
she did cartwheels
to keep him
She never seemed to realize
that she
was somersaulting
through
her life

Friday, October 24, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: Marriage
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Written for my newly engaged - and very young - niece.
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Pat Raia

Pat Raia

Chicago, Ill.
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