She had decided to leave me,
For someone better,
Someone more powerful.
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A Kiss On The Cheek
She had decided to leave me,
For someone better,
Someone more powerful.
Take these – She said.
I don’t need these.
Returning my gifts,
My token of love for her
With a smile, her face shined,
I smiled politely back,
A fake one, my heart whined.
My legs trembled,
I sat down.
How could she leave me?
I always considered her my own.
Didn’t she see I needed her?
She leaned closer,
And My knees went weak
When she kissed me on the cheek
I couldn’t hold it anymore,
Tears rolled from my eyes,
Don’t leave me – I choked.
She turned away.
I saw her starting her journey,
A journey beyond the realms of the world
Through the golden gates of heaven.
There she goes, Goodbye dear,
My wife of twenty four years