Out Of Your Way
You've committed to me so long ago
Understood what an exclusive relationship entails
We had a good home
Given our frustrations with the GW Board
I've always paid my share of the bills
Never was a payment missed
But I was in your way
Out Of Your Way
Locked-in an antiquated institution
Like a caged bird unable to freely fly
I worked hard to build something from nothing
How failure played in reaching your goals to your claim
I was the one to blame
However, I was always in your way
Out Of Your Way
Public male figures who are successful
Yet are bound by the marriage institution
Barack H. Obama
Bill Gates III
Ted Kennedy
To name a few
It was a continuous struggle for me to get you to listen
You ignored my logic and neglected our marriage
Nevertheless, I was still in your way
Out Of Your Way
The laughter shared enlighten our struggles
Countless excursions kept the fire burning
You wanted more
It was never enough
In-evidently, I was indefinitely in your way
Out Of Your Way
It was a wasted and routine relationship
Singleness is what you seek
We severed ties
For I was a road block in your life journey
Where the car swerve hairpin turns avoiding obstruction in its path
Out of sight
Out of mind
Out of state
Finally, I was, surely out of your way!
Tina Chan