One Day Out of the Blue
One day out of the blue,
I was compelled by reality’s bite
to release him
from the prisons of my obsession
he was bound only
by my imagination,
my doubts
my hopes
One day out of the blue,
I was met by his green eyes
Like a snake
I recoiled
Uncouth were the qualms
And I misgave him
As I felt the wind of his passing
Incessantly
Out of the blue
I realized how selfish I was
Like sand in my shoes,
It would take days
Effort, to shake away
To open my eyes
And fully awaken to the absence
Of someone I never quite knew
My impacts on you were weak
There was nothing extraordinary
About our reunion
All that was notable
Was my realization
My tear-jerking epiphanies
And the result—
Emptiness
One day out of the blue
You will continue to be absent
And I will be able to say I’m okay
That I am not unworthy,
That I am not miserly
For thinking I had loved you
I will solidify the reasons, the tears—
With the truth
Copyright © Laura Breidenthal | Year Posted 2017
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