Letter Unwritten

                                                          Letter Unwritten

                                                        By Daryl Campbell



         I watched you there, in the room where we'd say goodbye, and discovered my heart could still be broken. Aware of everything that had gone wrong, your lies, the affairs, and the fact you never saw the man who truly loved you, I knew I would always miss you. The woman I met so many years ago could still be seen at the edges of the woman I know you've become. I would have loved you, despite everything, for the rest of my life, but I found such odd relief in the realization that you were now gone to me. Our failures aside, I remembered the first date and the exact moment I knew I'd love you, I saw the look in your eyes when each of our children were born, and I remembered how I held you, wanted you, and how your body felt against mine.

         I saw when you glanced at me over and over before you found the courage to look me in the eyes. We said goodbye so many times, but I finally felt it to be true today. I was hurt by certain events, but do not regret that I loved you, needed you, or that I spent thirteen years with you. I wouldn't have traded my time with you for anything in the world and will be here when you need me. There would never be any trust again nor thought on my part that I could save you, but I'll always protect you and help you find your way, if you asked me to do so.

         I was never enough for you and I waited far too long to draw the final line. I'm hoping you'll find your way eventually and I wish you all the happiness you'll allow yourself. Be safe, be loved, and let yourself become the woman you showed occasionally: loving, kind, frightened, and strong. Only you can save you. I've finally let go and am okay with it. Goodbye and remember people still care, even now. My memory will always carry fondness and warm thoughts of the Heather I loved. You will be missed.



                                       Love always,

                                                 Your Husband.