In English class, we talked about how “My Papa’s Waltz” by Theodore Roethke can be interpreted as being about physical abuse. My teacher was saying things like "the father abused the little boy, but the little boy was just as much afraid as he was thrilled, and he still loved his father.” I could relate to this concept, so I wrote "My Husband's Waltz" from my own point of view and I included details from my own life. However, I realized that the speaker says what I imagine the mother in "My Papa's Waltz" might say, so I titled it "My Husband's Waltz."