Waiting Pains

I did not know
T'would be this bad
to lose a love
I never had.
To say goodbye and never know
Which way
the sands of time
would blow.

At times I feel so close to him
Yet other days
The outlook's grim.
So many times
In days
of late
I see no choice
but sit
and wait.
And yet the anger spurs me on
to recognize
A love
that's gone
And then the faith
and hope
comes back
I find my world
once more on track.
But soon I see it as
a game--
"Why can't I call him
by his name?"
And why
is my life
up to him --
My ups and downs left to
his whim?

The hollow ache
I feel inside
As if the magic
Love
has died

The tears I shed
are more each day
I struggle on
To find a way
To break this bond
so like a chain
that nourishes my endless
pain.

In sleep alone
I find my space
Yet wake
to thoughts
I can't erase.
Thoughts of things I need to know
Like if his love
for me
will grow?
And if he misses
(just as much)
the sound?
the sight?
the scent?
the touch?

Do thoughts of me
invade his head--
at work?
at play?
at home, in bed?
Or was I just
a passing fad--

In love with love
I never had.

 

 

 

 

© 1997

wendy@unforgettable.com



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