Thank You

Tonight, more than any other night
I feel peace in my heart.
There is no frown on my face,
There is no weight on my heart.
All I feel is stillness.
And a sense of clarify
No churning sea,
No stormy sky.
Just a calm, quiet lake
Serene and peaceful.
I see my reflection in it,
And it’s smiling back at me,
There’s a gladness I can’t explain.
Of having your prayers answered,
And the faintest of hopes come true.
Not of solemn endings
But promising beginnings.
The note I was given – that brought me peace.
Thank you. Thank you for what you did,
It meant much more than I dare admit.

I hate goodbyes

I held her close...

I held her tight...

I felt the my eyes starting to swell...

I felt my ears starting to burn...

I felt my heart starting to ache...

I felt the tears roll down my cheek...

I heard myself sobbing quietly...

I felt her gentle hands stroking my back...

I heard her whispering words of comfort...

I saw her wiping the tears off my face...

I saw the sad look on her face...

I brushed her hair aside...

I kissed her on her forehead...

I told her I love her...

I told her to come back safely to me...

I wipe my own tears dry...

I shed no more tears after that....

5 minutes was all it took...

That was it...

That feeling of vulnerability shown openly...

That moment of weakness revealed to her...

That was my farewell to her...