The Pain Still Remains
By Rebecca Longtin
He sleeps with someone new
as she sails the ship he booked,
the one where they were married.
as she sails the ship he booked,
the one where they were married.
She lets her tears fall
while he holds his in
hoping they never bubble up.
He complains to the rain
as she dances in it,
her tears turning to laughter.
She revels in her new found energy
as he wonders why
his life has become harder.
He buries his wounds even deeper
while she works hard to heal hers,
marveling in the transformation.
The pain still remains,
an opportunity to grow
or a hurdle to the future.
