she looked into his eyes
tears in her own
‘just say the words’
her look pleaded
‘say the words
and im yours forever’
he understood
every unspoken word
the bond they shared
more real than flesh and blood
yet he never acknowledged
he didn’t want anything official
the name tags and all
she had waited
she met another
yet every time they met
the picture was complete
the world stood still
time seemed to freeze
she was with another
yet her love for him
never did diminish
she asked for a break
to go away and think
be sure of her next step
she wanted him to help her
it would be selfish
heartless even
but she needed to know
before she closed the door
that she had given it her all
and so with her eyes
she begged him
to say the words
and ask her to say
he said not a word
his eyes a blank look
not to give away too much
he too loved her
with every fibre in him
he had an ego
he wanted her
to himself and no one else
to hold her so close
be the one to protect her
be her knight in shining armor
he knew she wanted him
but somehow he stood
one word is all he needed to say
STAY.
but he didn’t
he couldn’t get over himself
he looked away
to keep her from seeing the tear
and never looked at her again…
her heart broke
at that instant
to a million little pieces
and it hurt her so much
she wished death would take her
she sat down on the floor and wept
she cried like she would
never cry again
she had gotten her answer
and it was time to move on
with no words spoken
they both knew what had happened
in the tears she cried
she let go of it all
the love,the hopes and dreams
all in the tears she cried
as she stood to walk away
it was the final goodbye
their eyes interlocked for a while
then she was gone
and then the walls came crushing down
he had let her go
the one person he ever truly loved
just walked out his life
and he let her
though she begged him
he let her go
and now he had to
live with the reality
of having had love
right in his hands
and letting it go
this time
never to return.
tears…..
xoxo
imperfectous
Miss Adoyo 