It’s all empty now
The room that we shared
I put into boxes
The things we left there
The angst and the pain
The anger
The blame
The misunderstandings
That forced the end game
I boxed it all up
Took it out to the car
I drove through the dark and the rain
But not far
I parked by the river
And tossed them in from the bank
Box after box
Plunged in with a splash
I watched them float slowly
Downstream
In the dark
They didn’t float far
Before they flooded and sank
I stood for a while
To make sure they were gone
I felt a cold shiver
When I knew it was done
There’s no pulling them back
By me or anyone
But then I felt better
Lighter and relieved
Letting go of the past
Is like a reprieve
It lets us move forward
To grow and believe
Yes, the stuff is all gone now
The things we don’t need
The angst we can’t hold
If we want to be free
I drove back over
To lock up the place
It seemed strangely quiet
The now empty space
I stepped in for a minute
And the thought came to me
That empty is better
Empty is free
The accounts are all settled
The debts are all cleared
The reasons for fighting
Have all disappeared
I’m sorry
This moment
Took so long to be
It just took some extra
Time for me
To get this point
And I’m not sure why
It should have been easier
To say goodbye
But it wasn’t
I had to try
For a while
And cry
When I had to
And yes
I had to
Many times
Some of that sadness
Still lurks inside
I picture nice moments
With you at my side
But I no longer hang on
And keep it inside
Better to let it
Flow out with the tide
There by the river
As I gave it away
Bidding farewell
To the ghosts of my pain
My soul was washed clean
In the cold, driving rain
And I found a measure of peace
In my bruised heart
Again
One final decision
One last heartfelt goodbye
Will hopefully brings us
To a new, brighter day
Empowered by love
And the strength to move on
To forget what is broken
And forgive what is done
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