Have You Ever Known a Cheater?

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The sex had been better than expected
so they kept up the romance for a little while longer
since the chemistry was well worth the farce

stealing away for pleasures not really their own
robbing others of what should be theirs
a sin beyond the sinners the sex was that good

trying to pretend no one would really get hurt
what harm in their desires they would ask
even though they knew they were living the lie

and speaking of lies, who did they think they were kidding
when at home the physical body was never even given
to the one that should have owned that time stolen away

but the desire was worth it as the mind had convinced
that what they didn't know wouldn't hurt them

autumlovr · Accepted Answer

yes, and he tried to get my hubby to give excuses to cover for him.  
Felt so bad for the wife.
Needless to say, none of us were friends very long.

A most stimulating write by the way, Shirley, I wrote one of my own based on this.  
Thanks for the inspiration!

Anonymous · Answer

yes, 
however it has been this way since the dark ages, marriages arranged for the sake of the name, money place in life.
Both would take lovers... so it is not an unnatural phenomenom as it was passed through the genes and there are very few even religious fanatics that have never cheated...

I have studied this and your poem hits nerves in many minds, the truth is the world is a sinful place full of sinners who seek pleasures of the flesh and rationalize their reality

hard hitting poem

Anonymous · Answer

Hi Shirley. Your poem is cute, the least to say, and justifies that avatar of yours. Well, if I may, ethical or non - ethical, the entanglement, belongs to them two, and to no one else. This is the hard truth.. And, sadly, the divorce follows, and the two unite "legally", and again the pleasure is theirs. I see no lie in a sexual action.. Lie is to live with someone, not feeling much about, and pretend that the "mystery" of this marriage is "sacred". Is it? Speaking of tactics, when some part feels "cheated", has to offer something superior in return, so the sentiment will revive..

cassie58 · Answer

Have I ever known a cheater? - Pass

Your poem hit home hard and reminds me of just how important I think fidelity is in a relationship. I do not condone affairs and never will.

Strong writing Shirley

lovechild · Answer

And then they make tv shows about it. 

ee, you can';t ever erase a sin like that because of the hurt it has caused. The reason men do it is because they are encouraged to do so by other men and it make s them proud of themselve4s. Once you get in that situation you can't be enough for them everagain.

5 ft 7 Texas Heaven · Answer

Yowee Shirley, NO I never, but Yikes how so often true this is, holy cow.

I'll relate this back to teens

"If you love me you will"
She was transfixed
it was painful
but quick
she gave up youth, dignity
confused
assessing what "love" meant to her
never attached again
friends abandoned
clinging to him she
still wonders 
about what will it ever be like
any second time.

Rayven53 · Answer

I'm ashamed to say I did once...
and caused more pain...
to others, as well,
than I've time to heal left.
A time of guilty excess...before God
had claim on my life,
on my time, and my soul
was all but completely bereft!

Just one of the reasons I fawn so lavishly over forgiveness!!!
A painful reminder, it was that good!

MTR 2.0 · Answer

I think the idea is
it is only cheating
when you get caught

otherwise
it is just being resourceful

Kirby · Answer

Yes.

Mixtli · Answer

Married one :(

Good write.

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