Quick history:
I broke up with my then six month boyfriend (of whom at the time I had had the longest relationship with) to go out with my now husband. I really liked my ex (even though there were some real problems that I didn't look at until I was no longer with him- if you've read any of my other stuff, you may be seeing the bigger picture here).
I wrote this poem the night, or week, that I broke up with him to explore what lay between me and my husband, then boyfriend.
as for the cut/paste...
I will be posting the same comment for each poem, so that those that have not read any others still get the benefit of the comment. So here it is:

I don't claim to be a poet. But I figure if I can't post artwork (cause, even though I do have some to post, its either a)not anthro b)good, but not enough to get me to post on this site cause I am intimidated, or c)can't get my husband to show me how to use the scanner, and get it to the laptop that shares some files with our main computer (I'm not technically minded).
In any case, again, I figure I can at least post poems, of which I do have, can type, etc...
Since most people do not wish to click on "download" to read someone's stuff, I will also be typing it here, in the description, to give quicker, not need to download, access. They're all pretty short poems anyway, so it's cool.

Risk

I gave so much to explore your love
Please don't let me down.
An impulse, an instinct, has led me to you
Maybe it was fate.
And now all I can do is trust.

I gave so much to explore your love
Will it be as good?
Who I left in no way deserved my absence.
Will my choice justify his loss?
I can only hope.

I gave so much to explore your love
Now I am ready to begin.
What will I find?
Where will it lead?
Only time can tell.