A Marriage Built On Sand

A loveless echo in a gilded cage,

A marriage built on sand, a fragile page.

To live with one respect can never bind,

Is like a wilting vine, a heart resigned.

The whispers grow, a truth you can't deny,

A hollow shell where passion used to lie.

Respect's the cornerstone, the foundation strong,

Without it, love's sweet song goes off-key, wrong.

But trapped you feel, a web you cannot break,

The weight of vows, a future for your sake.

Yet, is there solace in a loveless space?

A stifled spirit's a lonely, empty place.

There's courage in the truth, a path unknown,

To walk a life where you can stand alone.

The heart that yearns for more will find its way,

Though storms may rage, a brighter dawn awaits the day.