Shedding Loss

Cast in bronze she sits by the seaside on a rock of dreams Smaller than I always made her to be after all those years Her head once again stolen as I gape into an unknown Decapitation straight from the heart of vandalized fears Humiliated I search for her fins and mine to propel the ocean Of tears and forgiveness and remember how hurt I had been When she tied a steely chord around my neck and pushed me Into the void after she severed trust and hope from remains I fail to comprehend why people cannot let go without hatred And what is the purpose of dismembering memories of love Like an octopus I sort out my tangled arms and hold myself close Embrace what is left and attempt to grow a new body and soul Revenge is way past me as I gather jetsam and flotsam and Driftwood of strength covered in seashells and mother of pearl How I wished it was you who was trapped in destruction but Then I relish the thought that I healed for good and you never did 23rd September 2019