Shattered Dreams

Sometimes you make bad decisions, and you don't realize how bad they are until it's too late.

Like leaving the love of my life because I thought it was the right thing to do.

Or marrying an a*****e who kept me barefoot, pregnant, and in the kitchen, away from my friends and family.

Or making excuses for his behavior.

When I got a chance to fix it, by escaping and coming home, I had to take it. Even though it meant swallowing my pride.

And to pour salt into an open wound, the man I was in love with became my savior when my van broke down.

Life is finally looking up.

Until I discover that all the best decisions in the world don't make up for the secret I'd kept.