One Last Tear For Giving Thanks Contest
One last tear
I will shed for your absence
I refuse to suffer more pain
Hurt now replaced by anger
Rejection & humiliation
With relief and pride
I did nothing wrong
Except love you
Until the end
That moment
Decided by you alone
To move on
Live your life as a single man
Before we had even parted
Before I even knew we had a problem
Always the last to know
The foolish wife
You slept beside me
Night after night
Snuggled up to me whist asleep
We made love
Bodies entwined
Right up until the day you left
Did you tell her we have separate beds?
Separate lives?
More lies
The marital bed
Where our souls became one
A place of tenderness
Of love and hope
Planning together our dreams of the future
Laying in your strong arms
My man
My life
My future
So now you are gone
Your decision shocked me to the core
Baffled by the viciousness of your words
Nothing made sense
I cried myself to sleep for weeks
Getting weaker each dawn that broke
I questioned everything
Was every single word a lie?
Why did I not see it?
Was I really so blind?
I grieved for you
For the future we will no longer have
So now I will shed one last tear
Not for you
But for the love we once had
Now I will move forward
Stand tall and proud
I am free
I am finally happy again
Looking forward to each new sunrise
Creating my new future
A fresh start in life for myself
Excitement and motivation spurring me on
So thank you for releasing me
Get on with the life you chose
I don’t wish you malice
Your life is your own as is mine
Goodbye to my past
Hello to my future
Because now
No more tears will I cry
Copyright © Sarah Bryant | Year Posted 2015
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