The Void Filler
She was the “Void Filler”
He knew it
She knew it
They knew it
But they never spoke of it
She was there to fill him up
All those needs
Things he wanted, but couldn’t have
Insecurities made secure
By her constant attention
Her love
Her warmth
She knew
She was not the one
His heart yearned for
But the other one
Would not reciprocate
And so of late
She was his “Void Filler”
And so she fulfilled her role
As she let him fill her
Time and again
With his essence
Lovemaking
Devoid of passion's promise
To fill her heart's need
Then one day
The “Void Filler” woke up
And realized
That she was empty
Running on zero
Completely empty
With nothing to give anymore
And it frightened her
She cried
And tried
To understand
Her purpose
The plan
Slowly
She packed her bags
While he was at work
The delicious food
He'd expect to eat
To fill up his hunger
Lay unfinished
The dessert
Without icing
Plain
Like their lovemaking
She looked back
For just a moment
Before closing the door...
For good
She would NOT be
A “Void Filler”
NO…..
She would be
A “VOID MAKER”
Someone who was
Essential for existence
Needed for love's longevity
A person whose absence
Left a gnawing void
Some other “Void Filler” could fill
She stepped into the sunlight
Took a deep breath of crisp morning air
She felt the void in her life
Slowly fill
With bright warm rays of light
And "SHE" smiled
Eileen Manssian Ghali
Copyright © Eileen Manassian | Year Posted 2014
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