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My fingers do not fumble over that seven letter word.
My heart is not quick to sadden anymore.
My eyes do not wander away from the page.
For now I am used to its sight and its sound.
It is a word uttered on every married couples lips.
Their children sing along also.
You will never forget the day you stopped feeling,
and found the word divorce almost appealing.

Written in 1982 when my parents were fighting constantly. They later divorced.