"For all sad words of tongue and pen, the saddest are these, 'It might have been'." ~ John Greenleaf Whittier ~ I knew that someday you would break my heart we loved too fast and much too strong the pages of our story were being torn apart as foreshadowing moments began to unfold yet we clung to our dreams of tomorrow hoping for us, the best was yet to come I loved waking beside you in the glow of dawn then gently falling into your welcoming arms For just a little while the world was beautiful but there were signs, I was not the one for you Too soon our tomorrow filled with sorrow I knew for us, the worst was yet to come Signs were clear that what we once held dear no longer mattered to you. With vows forsaken your path was taken, leading you away from me My grief was overwhelming but you remained aloof turned your back, walked away and left me crying I knew this day of reckoning had finally come We turned our backs on what might have been cherished dreams haunted by lengthening shadows that were swept away into the depths of the sea of animosity where love is never meant to dwell My wearied heart grew numb; a withered leaf falling in Autumn. For us the best will never come ~~~~~~~~~~ April 20th, 2017