Relationship on the Rocks

It is a modern day tragedy
Two people,
Once so much in love,
Now committed enemies.

Why when such a short time ago
The flames of passion roared
And they looked so perfect together,
Do they hate each other now?

Each one having given up
On the other,
Seeks solace where they can,
But not with each other.

With tens of thousands spent,
Her attorney against him
And his attorney against her,
No one wins.

They fight over everything
And they fight over nothing,
With each becoming
A prisoner of war.

Can the love that was
Ever be found again
After each has declared it dead,
When hope is all but gone?

Does anyone know how
To sound a truce,
To stop the war
And to mend the wounds?

Are these two belligerents
The same two who vowed
To love, honor and trust
Until death do us part?

A sense of futility reins
That nothing can be done,
That no one cares,
That it was doomed from the start.

No matter how intransigent
Either may be,
No matter how wide the rift created,
Miracles may happen!

The sense of powerlessness felt
Does not at all reflect
Their ability to metamorphose
Their relationship to each other.

No matter their history,
No matter how horrific their past,
No matter what has been said or done,
A new relationship can be created.

The gift of being human
Is that once great enemies
Can learn to love one another again
And not be haunted by their past.

Any relationship on the rocks
Can miraculously be transformed
So that once bitter rivals
Can again be lovers and friends.

After all is said and done
Perhaps the sweetest victory of their war
Will be the moment they both
Decide to fire their divorce attorneys!