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Wave Goodbye


I watched out the back window as you waved goodbye.
I waved back; your promise held my trust.
In just a little while, you'd be home to stay.
You always kept your word, something you could not buy;
My heart held no doubt as the tires raised their dust,
Life would soon be normal. We slowly pulled away.

I sat silently in the car and heard my mother sigh.
Her tears, I thought, were from fear. Soon, she would adjust.
She saw more than I could see, but she knew not what to say.
Mom did her best to shield me, but she didn't want to lie.
She tried to make it clear, only sharing what she must,
But it was clear my life would change because of you that day.
I winced at every moment of the pain now in my life.

Memories of times we shared, suddenly flooded by:
Fishing trips and late night talks filled with life robust.
Suddenly I felt numb, caught up in all the fray;
My heart was broken, my spirit crushed. I prayed that I would die.
I knew right then your selfish spirit and your hidden lust,
Left nothing within my heart and soul for anyone to betray.

For years, I let my wounded feelings simply multiply,
Feeding deeply on a diet of isolation and distrust.
Reflecting on my broken past, I let my life decay.
But I no longer choose to be a victim of a plan that went awry.
I want my heart's tender skin not some protective crust.
To live and love with passion, I purpose now to pray,
And to savor every moment of the gift that is my life.


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