Shattered

He loved her for so long Four decades to be precise She was a wonderful mother His best friend and beautiful wife Compatible and happy Sharing the same life goals and dreams Excited about growing old together The future bright it seemed The children now grown and gone Work life no longer did exist This was their time To pursue their bucket list Retirement came with adjustments Life and roles had changed Bickering and disagreements followed The relationship became strained Distance stood between them They grew apart He asked her to sit down to talk one night Into pieces he shattered her heart