Never Stop
She had gorgeous, star-filled eyes
And adored long-winded love letters
Butterflies filled her constant daydreams
Where love was a thought she could savor
She’d never been touched by its fragile wings
Her heart was unbroken, unchipped
She’s never fallen head-over-heels
Her heart: a beat never skipped
He’d been broken uncountable times
Pain was his ever-present friend
His soul hid beneath a hardened shell
He’d become a master of playing pretend
Their meeting was accidental
Somewhat awkward, at best
He, in dirty jeans and greasy hair,
Ran into her neatly pressed sundress
A curse left her perfect lips
As her glass vase hit the concrete
A pale hand flew to her astonished face
As it shattered to bits about their feet
Apologies seeped from her every pore
‘Till finally his laughter cut her off
Somehow she ended up in his arms
As he tried to make the apologies stop
They separated awkwardly
Then he offered to walk her home
The sky was quickly growing dark
She didn’t mind not being alone
They window shopped along the way
He asked to replace the broken glass
She waved him off, which was good
He’d offered money he didn’t have
On that day, that first day of love
Their hearts melted along with the sun
They talked and laughed about everything
Neither knew they’d found their one
Days to weeks, weeks to months
Moments blurred into the following
Seasons changed from Spring’s new Life
To the sound of Winter’s wind blowing
His deep, easy laugh filled her dreams
And she loved the look his eyes held
In moments where nothing was said
His eyes proclaimed all the words he felt
She wished she could always live
Forever and ever, for the rest of her days
Inside the precious, passionate love
That he expressed within his gaze
Her bright eyes made his dark days shine
In his arms she felt safe and warm
Her smile became his silver lining
And his secrets called her heart ‘home’
Christmas lights lined the frozen streets
Snow blanketed the frostbitten ground
A fireplace warmed the two lovers
His whispered singing, the only sound
Her head pressed gently against his chest
From her mouth escaped a small sigh
He stilled his voice as she quietly said
‘If God took me now, I wouldn’t mind”
Silently, he stared at her
Melting her heart along with the snow
Then, pressing his lips to her trembling ones,
Was the most tender kiss either had known
After a while, he stood up to go
His arms releasing her beautiful form
As his truck gave a rumble, he smiled goodbye
And drove into the snowstorm
She lay in bed, he filled her mind
As she pulled her sheets up close
Sleep flirted with her dancing eyelids
Until then the phone rang and she awoke
Groggily, she put the phone to her ear
Then heard the words she’d never forget
“He’s been in a bad accident
It doesn’t look good, get here quick”
In a haze she walked into his room
There was talking, but the words were lost
As she looked at his broken body
O’re his head, bandages were crossed
She grasped his hand. He met her gaze
Scared tears slipped from her eyes
He leaned her cheek to his own,
And whispered, “Come on, Silly, don’t cry”
Then, to his jacket on the chair,
He motioned with his weakened hand
Quietly, she reached for it, gave it to him
Though she truly did not understand
From its pocket he revealed
A ring with a diamond on top
And Just before the loud, constant beep
He breathed, “My love for you will never stop”
I’ve always had an odd attraction to beautiful tragedy. There are many types of tragedy that I dislike intensely, but bittersweet tragedy has always been a point of interest for me….
I wrote this poem because of a friend who showed me a website that had sad short stories. One story was about a woman whose boyfriend had told her not to open her Christmas gift until Christmas day. He passed away soon after, and she waited 7 years to open the package…
Inside laid a ring.
I wanted to cry so hard when I read it… The story was so sweet, but at the same time so heartbreaking…
I wanted to write a story like that of my own! I wanted to take people down a journey of love and happiness, where it ended with the promise of forever, even if one of the people is gone…
So, I began to write, and above is the finished product.
Thank you so much for reading. I hope you have a great day.
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