Do you remember the day you fell in love?
The hour, the season, the place
For the first, third or fifth time?
On every occasion you thought to yourself
“This is the love of my life.’’
“Finally got it right”!
Every time you met each other
– things just got better.
In a trice- no moil.
The unwavering promises, of enduring devotion
Tugged at your heart strings.
You were the happiest person on the planet
And everything in the garden was rosy!
No special day was needed for a celebration,
For everyday was Christmas,
Holi, Easter, or Eid, for that matter.
It showed in the fetching eyes- the lingering looks.
It was reflected in the gorgeous smile.
Wardrobes were suddenly spruced up
Appearances began to matter more than ever
Everything was convenient, secure, content, serene.
The irresistible connection was overpowering
The Euphoria- overwhelming.
The positives were in focus
The flaws overlooked.
Two beings, so caught up in love
In the excitement, the passion and the frenzy.
Nothing, and no one else mattered.
Two souls had entwined and become one
Now life was sheer bliss.
This was for eternity.
Then unexpectedly – unforeseen cracks
Made a revolting appearance.
Decidedly slowly, but extremely surely
And were soon unfathomable trenches.
Shocking disbelief followed.
No one saw it coming
No one assumed it would.
Two worlds collided and crumbled.
Battle lines were drawn
The disappointment, the wrangling and the blame
The bitterness, the rage, the rancour
Took its toll.
Honest conversations became History
Forgiveness- no more a foregone conclusion
The furrows were dug too deep
Reconciliation – utterly impossible.
All that was left
Was for the tears to dry.
And the healing process to begin.
People outgrow people, don’t they?
“If it just didn’t open
It was certainly not your door”.
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