at first

she says that
she wants nothing.
not a single thing.
just clothes, some
jewelry, books,
a pillow to sleep on
and that's all.
the rest he can keep.
i want my heart
back, my life.
i want to start
from scratch.
to go back to who
i was before
marriage, before
compromise,
before promises
were made
and not kept. but
things have changed
and now she wants
more.