I was outside, and the warm air
confirmed that it was summer. I looked up and saw darkness, but it wasn’t the
clouds blocking sunlight; it was the blanket that covered the sun – noting that
it was time to sleep. The stars were crying tonight and I just happened to be
its shoulder to cry on. The only thing wrong with that picture was that; I had
rain on my cheeks too. Tear drops from the sky landed on my already wet hair. The ground beneath my feet was slick with
water that came from the sky and my red eyes. Tonight the stars agreed to cry
silently with me; and just take a bow to people who made my sorrow.
I hear the wind call my name… I
stare down at my unmoving feet, hoping and willing that I could just melt away
and soak into the ground. With the wind still whispering in my ear, I stare
into the night, straight ahead hoping to see movement over the horizon… longing
to see your face. You were right, to leave me though. I was uncontrollably in
love you. I think about you while the
rain streams down my nearly numb face. I make my feet move; first step into the
muddy grass, letting my toes play a little with the brown earth. It seeps
between my toes and smears on the top of my foot.
My second step lands on a darkened
rock stepping stone. The smell of nectar flooded my nostrils, as I entered the
garden that we lay in; just staring up at the stars, and admitting our love to
each other. I curl my dark brown, damp hair behind my ear and closed my
eyes. I listen. I listen to the rain
pitter patter, on the ground; I listen to wind that reminded me of your
bitter-sweet voice; I listen to the car horns in the nearby city. Looking
around; a smile starts to play its way onto my face. The light weight, cream
colored, sun dress touched my thighs as I started to spin around in the flower
garden; little water droplets spinning off my dress. Some weird type of
happiness bubbles up inside of me, like in a caffeinated drink. It might be
just the thought of thinking about you; or the thought that I could find
someone just as good as you, but they actually care about how I feel.
This change in my moods hasn’t
surprised me… it’s been happening for a while now; missing you, and then
starting to feel happy about losing you. The tears are filled with joy and not
depression of heartbreak. Nothing in my heart has died; it’s just now empty,
waiting to be filled. As most people say: ‘There’s a whole sea of fish you can
catch.’ My smile widens at this thought; showing my bright teeth in the dark
night.
There’s a weird sensation to yell
out your name and get all of you out
of me. I swallow, letting the rock in my throat drop to my stomach. My smile
fades as quickly as it came. I reach for the hem of my dress, and ponder about
waking the native streets.