At Arm's Reach

I had her life in my grip. Locked hand to hand through the tension. Weightless like air, high in suspension. I refused to relinquish my grasp. For I couldn't stand to watch her plunder into the depths of the terrain. Nor could I carry on without her grace. Her majestic essence, my queen. Her beauty shined like all stars did. Miracles happen in contingent circumstances. This was one miracle that didn't stand a chance. No time for a moment of weakness. No time to give in. The rope that I clung to for her life was wearing thin. Like salt upon a string. Disjointed bones and cartilage birthed excruciating pain. But deep, painful emotions override the physical. And I know in the end, enduring such a loss would be detrimental. I can recover from wounds, but a lost soul is an eternal heartache. It seems her fate was never an option of mine. No matter how tight I held, no change could be made. She chose to relieve the pressure among our hands that I struggled to preserve. Her decision to let go. I reached out as far as I could, but I couldn't regain control. She looked deep into my eyes as I watched her fall and fall and fall. The look of desperation and complete fear upon her face mirrored the expression on mine. Causing a waterfall to stem from my eyes. To watch her fall, knowing there was nothing that I could do to halt the terrible fate that was approaching, killed me inside. But I continued to watch until she successfully came to a crash landing. I watched her life perish into darkness like a sunset. The beautiful image of life I once knew became a lifeless figure. Gone for eternity. That waterfall is now an ocean.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 6/5/2015 2:33:00 PM
so very beautiful M.N.I.W and very clever too as you add to the suspense hugs 7
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