The Stages of Heartbreak and Grief of Who I Once Was

thirty four: statistics

i think logically
2% of high school relationships last
only 54% last more than ten years of marriage
the odds are stacked against
the sweet boy with curly brown hair
with a heart of gold
and the pessimistic small girl
with anger issues
but with each moment i look into those eyes
i see my future.
i see a stupid wrap around porch
and tiny children with dark hair
and eyes like their father.
statistics don't matter