Swaying to
the sounds of a slow dance knowing soon the song will end
Laying under the hot sun with a storm brewing in the background
A lemonade
with a bug in it that you need to then pour out
A perfect
baby’s smooth skin with raspberry scar that people see instead of his beautiful
smile
Waking up to
the perfect day, but knowing something is still wrong
Bubble gum
being tangled in the most perfect shining long blond hair
Falling in
love and realizing he hid something from you
Realizing
she wasn’t who you thought she was
Being at a
table with all the girls talking about their Dads
Swimming in
the lake but with mud beneath your feet
A perfect
picnic with a bee sting
Wanting
the cupcake that breaks your diet
Not being
invited to the party you had planned your outfit for
Remembering
as you smile at a joke and feel carefree that something is still wrong
Someone
cancelling an event that you looked forward to all summer
Emergency
surgery in the middle of a perfect weekend
A nagging
sick feeling of pain that shoots throughout your body
Rain on
your wedding day
A stain on
your new dress
Falling
hard on his head and worrying about him throughout the night
Can true
happiness be felt beyond moments?
The clock
ticks
5:30
arrives. The dark sets in. The light is gone
Change…uncertainty…promises.
Kept? Or unkept?
Betrayal
and believing-both tangled into one
Hopeful and
Hopelessness but felt in the same beat
Sadness. anger,
bitterness and pain
Hard to
breathe
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Your
favorite hoody has a hole in it
She left
you without staying goodbye to the kids
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Wanting to
kiss. Wanting to hold. Wanting to love
Scared.
Fear. No!
Screaming.
Crying. Wanting.
Praying. Grief.
Admitting
Sharing
and telling
Wanting to
be optimistic and happy. Can’t
Sharing,
but scared to be a burden.
Accepting what
is and what is not.
Facing it
all
Dancing
and Dodging
Alone and
Together
Wanting so
hard to believe.
Losing
control. Realizing you never had any.
A new
phase
A new way
of being
Something
important missing. Something that has been there always
Where is
it?
How will
he cope?
Will he?
Will I?
Will I?
A new
dance has begun. Our last one is complete.
Speaking
out loud ended it. Untangled.
We will create
something new together
With our children
by our sides
Hearing
words being said aloud. Saying them. Sharing them.
They have
been set free and are in the air
The air
has changed
Dark has
come again
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Sleep
It can be done
It has to be done
Breathe
Breathe
