Prerogative

When is a woman’s
Prerogative too much,
When does it cross the
Line to become too much?
I refer to a woman’s right
To change her mind,
Not in the context of
Exchanging affections
But the in regard to her
Changing travel plans
That affect others and
For which this
Other has paid.
My friend announced
Last night that she did
Not want to fly across
The country to visit her
Family and friends even
Though the air tickets
Were bought and our
Accommodations
Reserved with no
Refunds and high
Penalties on air tics.
This is not the first
Time she has changed
Her mind about travel
Based on a woman’s
Prerogative some might
Call a whim. She then
Told me she was unsure
She wanted to stay
Together as having
Me in the house made
Her feel claustrophobic,
But she is not yet sure
She says how she feels.
I think my best bet is a
Plan B and cut my losses
Though I hate to abandon
Her as she depends on me
For so many things,
I pay half the mortgage
Half the utilities, maid
And Gardner plus
Have more than
Paid my share
Day-to-day.
Whimsy at 16 is charming,
In a mature person,
Taken to extremes,
Not so much.
She has no awareness
Of how hurtful to others
Her erratic behavior is,
Though I love her
She may be incapable
Of responding in kind.
And so I am thinking
Of a Plan B in case
It all becomes too much.
How very sad to find
Someone with whom
To share and love
Only to discover
They are too
Inconstant
To allow
Love to
Grow.
And yet
We are still
In love and still
Cherish each other,
Best to stick with her
Through thick and
Thin no matter
How erratic
She may
Be at
Times,
Tie a knot
And hold on
Until she says
It is time to go,
If one person in
A relationship says
It is over, then
It is over.
Until
She says go,
I persevere.
If I must
Go
I
Will
Never
Look back.