Getting Out

In the first line of the poem, the couple is being compared to 'inmates.' The 'inmates' should be interpreted as confinement to a mental hospital. Both people did nothing wrong and they did not choose for their marriage to fall apart. They tried to make their marriage work, but could not. They had to get a divorce. In the beginning of the poem, there is a tone of anger and hate. Towards the end, there is almost a sense of regret and love. They both cried when the divorce process was finally over. They finally let go of their marriage to move on with their lives.