Conflict - a message to who

A few words spoken quietly mean so much when said just right Those words can also break a heart when two begin to fight A love so strong is now nothing; his life begins to fall apart She loves him so dearly but her mind is demanding a new start He tries to be understanding about the life she is now requiring She wants her independence, wants herself to be deciding For her future that in reflection can’t be a glossy picture The family ties, emotions rise, he ends his love resistance Hopelessly he strives on, making advances to the world Trying hard to forget what once stood as one, and what shall remain untold He drifts away, life’s in a daze, the mental pain he can’t erase She meant so very much to him, his life, his world, his everything He questions what remains in life, whether or not it’s worth living It seems she was always taking and he was forever giving Alone he sits in his quiet room wondering wh