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enjoy this Mike Berger, Ph.D. writing in the free cc&d 2011 PDF file chapbook: the Dark Side of Love			But you can also order this as a 6" x 9" perfect-bound paperback ISBN# book! Click on the cover spread for the book the Dark Side of Love

Breaking Away

Mike Berger, Ph.D.

Sky rockets burst all around us
Passion consumed us; Lust was a
a ravenous beast. It was huge
slice of paradise, but it didn’t last.

She stuck in her claws and
wouldn’t let go; we made love
when she was in the mood, it
was her way or not at all. She
would tell me what socks to wear
and my tie didn’t match. There
were no more nights out with
the boys.

We ate at her favorite restaurant,
and she chose the movies. Once
a month we went to the ballet; I
tried to dig my heels in, but it was
no use.

She called me three or four times
a day at work, reading me a
grocery list of the meals she had
planned; she always ended with
“Now don’t forget.”

I lay awake at night wrestling with
myself; the steam in our relationship
wasn’t enough. I didn’t say goodbye
as I left.

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