"...I took away the fact that, after all is done, you can sometimes smell a person's scent long after they've gone. I took away the fact that momentary sins of the flesh can lead to a lifetime of what ifs, but fors, and please Gods. I took away the fact that fingertips have memories, and they remember the curves of a person's body long after your mind has forgotten them. I took away the fact that when someone says the eyes are the doorways to a person's soul they must not have met me..."
"...Yes you had your heart broken, and I understand how hard it is to move on from that. I understand that the pain doesn't subside overnight, and there is a literal, physical aching that throbs at the mere memory of that person. I know what it's like to spend mornings unable to get out of bed because the warmth of your sheets and the softness of your pillow paint the background for the only memories and dreams you have left. I know the feeling of hearing a certain song and falling to the floor in heaving sobs because you can't believe it's really over. I understand how shallow and empty your body can feel, as though pieces of you have actually been ripped out and torn apart, and there is nothing there to replace them. I know all of this because it's how I felt when I lost you..."
"... I must always remember that if I truly love you I must long for your total freedom. Even if it is from me. I will not stare at you all day like a foolish child who has won a prize. I will follow the direction of your gaze so I may see what you see..."
"... I choose to have my fights with you because as much as fighting with you stinks, I love making up with you..."
Sometimes when we are at our loneliest point, it is the words of others that bring comfort, solace, and peace. Thank you to those who have been so willing to share. As always, please feel free to send thoughts, letters and stories to clm1126@gmail.com.
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