Life's Grand Detour
Waves of sadness wash over me like the tide.
We had a love so bright, and now I’m empty inside.
They say you can’t go back in time,
But I would go back when our love was still sublime.
Divorce is like mourning the death of someone close,
And now that person is like an unfamiliar ghost.
Weeks go by and you think you are doing okay,
But really you are just keeping the memories at bay.
I finally see the flowers after the summer rain,
And I realize life still holds joy, and not just pain.
God has a new life for me, of that I am sure.
This is a bump in the road… life’s grand detour.
Our life together is now a closed door,
And I have other new adventures to explore.
I can laugh again now, and forget my distress,
Because deep down I know that I am still blessed.
3/24/16
When a Door Closes Contest
Sponsor: Broken Wings
Awarded 2nd Place
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