Some Relationships Need Construction
Posted July 23, 2014
on:Sometimes after many years of being together
One’s relationship may get quite stale.
In other words everything tends to get boring,
So rather than just working on it they want to bale.
They do this because they find that this the easier way out
And they think in their minds
They will be happier without a doubt.
Because for them there were no longer any great surprises left for them
Unless a very important date would arise
Making them feel like a prize.
Many refrain from even doing that,
So the other one may be left feeling so unloved,
Rather ignored and used like a door mat
As they are left feeling like they had been taken for granted;
This also gives them the sense that the love they once shared
Has somehow lost its spark
And become rather outdated and aged
So for now they just want to disengage.
What a lot of people don’t realize is this happens to many
And the most important thing to remember if this happens to you
Is to not give up, as others do plenty.
They do this because it so easily to just flee
But in the future this could leave them feeling badly.
I know there may be temptations
That may come upon your way
As you will later come to see
Because others may take advantage of this
Situation, making you no longer want to stay;
For that is the devil making his way
So you need to take this time now and pray,
As another person may come along giving you that attention you were craving, allowing you to feel like a queen or king for more than a day.
That’s because everything may appear to be great and wonderful at first,
Because with a new relationship that is the perk,
But you will learn everything worthwhile in life does take work.
This other person may have made you feel
Like you are on top of the world
But most times these feelings will not last
Because the excitement after time will soon fade fast;
You will later come to realize that you had wished
The other relationship you would have stayed
Because you may have some regrets
Of the hasty decisions you had then made.
Sure everything may appear to be perfect in the beginning
As most relationships new do
But they all take that extra effort too.
Just think of all the time you had invested on your loved one,
That you just now so easily threw away
As life appeared to be no longer fun
And so that new relationship had then begun;
That old relationship you were in had just needed construction
As a road needs repair
So do our hearts need tender loving care.
You will find that new relationship
Will not be flawless either,
As there is no such thing as the perfect pair
Because a love that holds true is very rare.
That love you shared and threw away
May not have always been grand
But just like with the extra time spent
Weeding your own garden
And fertilizing your own lawn so it doesn’t look so rough or bland;
Just think how beautifully green it then becomes
Just like the neighbouring beautiful yard.
Sometimes this work at first appears to be hard
But when that extra effort and attention is now put into place,
How striking the scenery you were able to achieve in every case;
It is just like when you spend that extra energy
On making your relationship work
A happier life you will now get to embrace.
Written By: Diane Van Bommel
(Pictures are taken from Office.com)
4 Responses to "Some Relationships Need Construction"
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Wow Diane! Once again, sounds like this was partly written for me! Almost took that path, but decided to tough it out and realized my depression was causing most of our issues. My marriage has now been under construction and I’m putting in the effort to “fix” it. On Aug 25th it will be our 24th Anniversary, and we’ve had many a time when it’s been under construction! So true about feeling taken advantage of, and of enjoying the attention someone was giving me that I’d been longing for from my husband for quite a long time. Keep up the amazing writings Diane, you are definitely touching lives and making a difference!
Love,
Barb
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July 23, 2014 at 4:07 pm
Your message is definitely true!