She Loves Him

So young,
so beautiful,
with two small children,
and a husband with a roving eye.
Her brown eyes mist,
then, like an animal caged,
flash with silent rage
when he decides to go out alone.
It's a lonely vigil she keeps,
and she cries herself to sleep
on those nights
he doesn't come home.
He brushes aside her questions
with kisses that are part
of the ploy to melt her heart,
for he knows she loves him.
Why else would she accept
the code he lives by?
The double standard
that keeps her home
and faithful
to a husband with a roving eye.
She sees through his lies,
his smooth alibis,
but forgives with a smile.
The price is dear
for a heart full of tears,
but she is resigned to pay
because she loves him.