For Five Years She Cared For Her Paralyzed Husband Until She Overheard Him Call Her His Free Servant

I thought was love had become convenience.

What I gave freely had turned into control.

What I believed was a partnership had been exploitation all along.

I did not confront him. Not then. I did not burst into the courtyard and throw the pastries at his head, though part of me wanted to.

I did not cry, though tears were building behind my eyes.

I simply continue reading …