Before
Not long ago
We saw each other
Laughing, chatting, bragging, connecting
A sense of normalcy
Then
You heard the news, read the story, felt the vine
Her life, a wreck
Like an upside-down cake
You are sorry for her, almost embarrassed
Now
We meet, perhaps on the street
I see you see me
Not sure what to say, not sure how to act
Awkward silences engulf us
I see you
I talk to you? I run from you, turn away?
But I want a hug, need to be held, tell me everything is ok
Don’t get it, I hope you never do
But wait, it’s me, not a freak
You see me
Turn, walk away, avoidance
Mouth opens, nothing comes out, gape
Silence through the eyes. contact
God, I don’t envy her
Truly
It
Couldn’t have happened
To a nicer
Person
But it did
I don’t blame you
After all, It’s his fault
He is the crim
Victim
Ruinous
Relationship changes
Marriage
Betwixt and Between
A chasm now exists
Child
Most important
Parental responsibility?
Tears, fears
Baba, I miss you.
