{"line1":"You want to retire, but it is my money.","line2":"I worked my whole life as a teacher.","line3":"I donated much of my salary to charity","line4":"because I knew we were okay.","line5":"I've always earned more than you.","line6":"I provided for our family.","line7":"You are a banker. I am a teacher.","line8":"We both raised our children.","line9":"I still contributed more.","line10":"I'll say when and where we retire.","line11":"I'll say how and what we spend.","line12":"You left me to raise our children for two years","line13":"so you could take a job in the Western Province.","line14":"I was the one teaching all day,","line15":"cooking, taking them to activities,","line16":"and disciplining.","line17":"I came back many weekends.","line18":"Arriving the hero,","line19":"getting up before noon on Saturday,","line20":"leaving before dinner on Sunday.","line21":"I want to see someone.","line22":"I want to see someone.","line23":"Do you hear me?","seoTitle":"Cold as Gold — A Dramatic Poem About Marriage, Money, and Resentment","seoDescription":"A powerful dramatic poem about a marriage frozen by financial control and unspoken resentment, where two voices battle over who sacrificed more — by Pemba Umoja.","keywords":"cold as gold poem, marriage poem, dramatic poetry, money and love, resentment poem, Pemba Umoja poetry, relationship poem"}