Compromise

A/N: If that's your version of compromise...I'd much rather be alone.

Eyes widen in terror

As the horrible shock sets in,

All she fought for tirelessly

Slowly being sucked in

To the vortex that is

Him.

And all that she stood for

Becoming second-best and less important

In the light of his

Overpowering shadow.

Slowly losing herself,

Slowly becoming the prize on his shelf.

Explanation:

I understand that poetry is often abstract and can be interpreted in a thousand different ways, which is why I do this at the end of each piece. This was inspired by a conversation I had with a friend of mine...a conversation that erupted into an argument.

This isn't the only result of a compromise, the word itself implies an agreement of equal sacrifice. Both parties give up having complete dominance for the sake of the relationship. Often though, a 'compromise' comes out wrong, with one party benefiting more and the other sacrificing more.

In terms of intimate relationships, the compromise is usually based the lifestyles of the individuals involved. The most common situation I could think of was one where the female in the relationship, or the weaker/submissive personality is forced to give up whatever goals they might have had in order to satisfy the dominant personality.

I put it in a female's point of view because, as a female, it was easier. Just thought I'd put that out there. Women are by no means the only one who make huge sacrifices in intimate relationships - or even on a whole.

I could go on about the symbolism and so on but I would rather leave the interpretations of those to the imagination of the reader. Each time I read a poem I see it in a different light, you shouldn't be robbed of that. 

Thanks for reading~