She Loved Him Once
She loved him once
At least
The man he used to be
When they first met
They were so young
Their lives were filled with many dreams
Filled so much with each other
First it seemed
There was little room for anything else
Then the children came
The first
Then the second
Their love grew
Even enough to cover the third
For she was their little angel
Yes
She loved him once
The man he used to be
Time
As in most cases
Took its toll
The hours of over time
The worry being the soul provider brought
Chipped away at him
Slowly at first
Visible
Just below the surface
Still he never complained
He was alwys their superman
The knight in shineing armor
When theyneeded more he found it
But not always without a price
The grey hair came early
It was at their daughters wedding
She first noticed the shake in his hands
How long had this been goin on
She wondered
How hard he had struggled
To make sure she didn't see
She would never know
It didn't take long
Before it didn't matter how hard he tried
She did love him once
The man he used to be
Now in so many ways
He is his own reflectoin
Gone is the sharpness
His eyes would always reveal
On a good day
He still remembers her
On a bed
He just sits there
Not even knowing his own name
People wonder
Behind her back
And yes
Even sometimesto her face
Why she still stays
Why she hasn't shiped him away somewhere
Why she still cares for him
Twenty-four-seven
At home
Deep down
They know
She did love him once
The man he used to be
What they can't see
Is that she loves him even more
Today
Mandy
