When I was married,
To number one,
Every little thing bothered me.
Seems we argued a lot,
Over the most trivial stuff.
When I was married,
To number two,
We didn't argue all that much,
But I couldn't seem to trust.
Then I was a single mom,
For more years than I care.
But I settled down quite a bit,
And learned a lot.
I learned that life's too short,
To be bugged all the time.
And I learned,
Not to let some people irk,
And bother me so.
I prayed to God,
To help me discover my worth.
And also to help me,
Control my anger.
I promised to Him,
That if I married again,
That I would be good,
And not let little things bother so.
Now that I'm married,
To number three,
Every little thing does not bother me.
I have mellowed since before,
Thanks to God,
And my life is much happier.
Let this be a lesson,
For you newlyweds out there.
Find a comfortable place,
Inside your heart.
Let not these little things,
Fester and stew.
Talk out your troubles,
And never go to bed angry.
Make up you own mind,
And not let bad habits ire.
There's no room for errors,
In any marriage,
Nor any of those little things.
by Jann Newland
(copyright - May 2003)
