Your challenge is to write a poem about the topic of marriage, without ever using the word marriage, and while also ideally avoiding the words spouse, husband, and wife.

We started off with promise

a love so deep it conflicted

With every other chiding adult citing

Our relationship as foolish

Tied together by our vows

Fresh faced in unity

Then three long years of foreseen turmoil

Unfortunately even Cassandra could not save us

It started with a spiral

Depression deception doubt

Then desperation death and division

You were not the one I’d held so close

It seemed you never were

And now you’re healing

As am I

But not together sadly

I mourn the unity I fought for

So easily it was rent asunder

And bitter is the mouth that sees you

Finally thriving

Why couldn’t you do that when

it was my life

And you were driving?

I still love you

The you I cannot have

And I doubt you will ever be had.