Look at her, my wife.
She is alluring, sexy and unfaithful.
Just look at her, pretending that she loves me and
Leaning in close for a kiss,
But only God knows where that mouth has been.
Rumour has it that she’s been at it
With my neighbour for a while now.
It only makes sense,
Why she called out his name
Last night when we were making love.
There are always whispers behind my back.
I am the laughing stock of the community.
I don’t know if they are laughing that I don’t know,
Or that I know but continue to allow it,
Like the stupid man that I am.
The funny thing is that; she prays day and night
And she still cheats on me.
Probably to ease her conscience
On breaking one of the Lord’s commandments.
Not for breaking my heart.
I labour day and night,
To provide for her.
The blood, sweat and tears that
I’ve sowed to give her the finer things in life
Is being reaped by other men.
Now she wants to get rid of me.
She called the police and told them that
I manhandled her.
But I know she wants to get me out of the picture,
To be with the ones she loves.
I should’ve listened to my mother
When she cautioned me about her.
But this is the bed that I have made
And I have to lie in it
With tears streaming down my face.