Clutching at strings,
She gripped ever tighter
To feelings so intent on release.
Knowing the futility of incarcerating
Dreams unrealised,
Holding on to the hope
of reconciliation,
She realised her errors.
She'd smothered him -
Asphyxiated the fire that had once
Burned so fiercely.
The battering of her heart
Against a bruised rib cage
Cried out for love
Screamed for the appreciation
it so deserved.
She wept,
Wept for the endless possibilities,
Wept for the ever weakening
Hope of reconciliation.
And for the last time,
Her salty tears
Scalded burning cheeks
Crawled tortuously
As if in slow motion.
With each briny splash
Onto helpless hands
Her hold slackened,
Fingers uncurled
And mind unfurled
From the ties that bound her,
To you.
Through dewy eyes,
She watched as
Each
And
Every
Trace of you
Drifted into nothingness.
Once in a while,
She observes a flicker of you
In clear summer skies
But she knows better
Than to stare at the sun.
As nice morning. Walked to the beach, read and wrote! Sometimes space allows you to clear your head and get things into perspective.
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Wonderful. Really appreciated the reading and video.