I’m still me

What do you see when you now think of me?
A shadow of the person I used to be?
My morals and my values are still the same,
I love my husband so much even though he’s caused so much pain.
For he’s not the monster that you all see,
He’s still a great dad and great husband as he’s always been.
You all expect me to just walk away,
Get on with my life, meet someone else one day.
So many shitty men I’ve seen come and go,
Abandoning their children, not seeing them grow.
My children deserve so much more,
They have a Dad who they both adore.
They understand he’s done wrong and they know why,
They know he was unwell and in our sons words… isn’t a bad guy.
I am the sister and the auntie who was always there,
Now you’ve all walked away form me and you don’t care.
That despite, my decision to stay,
My heart is broken every single day.
I will never condone his offence,
He deserves to punished and serve his sentence.
When he is released and can live with us again,
We want to move forward and leave behind the pain.