we thought we knew each other had been together for years 20 years of laughter 20 years of tears i made my mistakes you were not the only one our last 3 years in misery this marriage is done we went and filed the papers the other day you asked again please baby stay its hard the kids are torn in two should they defend me or you we have told them there not the reason why still they hurt still they cry to many tears this family has shed violence anger even some blood shed i no your hurt and afraid of being alone but this has/is not a happy home i am walking away my head held high regardless what the world thinks i know i tried its sad how it stared with a simple i do now 20 years later im through with you parents we are the rest of this life though never again shall i be your wife i hope youll be able to be my friend now though we both need to relearn how no more fighting or living with regret the future i welcome the past ill forget so come over and have a cup of coffee its not what you wanted ex but you are still family