MATRIMONY

Forever
you were mine
Gone now
like the cool breeze of spring
your essence envelopes me
suffocates me
Breathless
I cling to memories
that become increasingly translucent
like the lies
you whispered into my ear
You stole my soul
and disappeared
I waited
like an impatient child
tapping my foot
blowing bubbles into the sky
Until I began to run
chasing your resemblance
frantically crying out your name
believing in the gossamer wings
of your unicorn fantasies
holding onto a destiny
that was no longer mine

For with two rings
and solemn vows
once reserved
for two children
believing in forever
believing in these memories
will become a lie