Tears of Goodbye

The ballrooms lit by candlelight

As the people fidget and rustle in red velvet pews.

The hushed sound of whispers echo

Then the abrupt silence soon follows

As she gracefully enters the room.

His mouth drops at her entrance.

White flowing gown

And hair twisted back

Brandishing a nervous smile

he had grown to know all to well.

She was so close now

Close enough to touch

But no…

Its not your hand she grabs

As her fingers entwine with another man.

Catching your breath

You force an awkward smile

After all you knew this day would come.

And here you stand saluted

A ‘faithful’ friend

His best man.

Somewhere in your ears

were the distant verse of vows being exchanged

But your mind was to busy concentrating on the past

And what again would never be.

Two summers ago

Alone in your room

Another argument broke out

And in your harms she

Found solitude.

Summer turned to winter

And soon you were both

Huddled next to the flame

You told her you loved her

That night….

But what you wished to happen

Never came.

Snapping back to present

You met her hesitating gaze.

She was waiting for your queue

When the preacher says

‘Does anyone object?’

But deep down you knew

You cant take away his happiness.

This is it.

This is the end.

The children she bear

Will never once call you dad.

You’ll live your life bitter and alone

As you watch her grow old from a distance.

The people were cheering now

And congratulations were in order.

Looking at you teary eyed she bit her lip and sighed

But they weren’t tears of happiness…

They were tears of goodbye.