Balance

Dedication:  This poem was inspired by June Carter's devotion to Johny Cash and balancing the desire to do for others with our own needs.

Balance
Stand by your Man, Is that how it goes?
Give him your tears and sweat,
Give all you can with out  regret
and learn to suffer the woes.

I Walk on shells to appease thee,
And try to reduce all stress.
I put myself under duress
To ensure that your life is easy.

You coerce me to do what you want to do. 
But if I give in.....Then nobody wins
Because later I will resent you.
So, how do I choose?
I'm angry if  I do, I feel Guility if I don't.
No matter what.... we  both loose.

My name is not Carter, Cash, nor June.
I can give til I bleed..but can't guarentee,
I won't be left without wounds.