Rising waters

Is it possible for your heart to break?

I feel each crack deepen with each breath

I try to assure myself that I'll be okay

But I don't know if I will be again

The sadness deepens as I think about your eyes that are as bright as the blue sky on a sunny day

The tears roll down my cheeks as I think about running my fingers through your sandy hair

I look into my son's eyes and think about you and wonder if you think of me too

Will you ever love me again like the first night you saw the maroon fill your mind?

You tell me to wait, but, darling, I don't have time

I tried to save you from your nightmares, but I never realized the waters were rising around me

As the waters caved in on me, I felt the last breath of air push out of my lungs

I reached out for your hand to feel your warmth and touch, so I could feel whole again

But you turned and walked away

Leaving me to die in the waters built up around me