She Started to Say

One fateful afternoon I stood under the shining sun above
And there she was the one I called my love
She started to cry.

Her arms were locked.
I stood there in shock.
She continued to cry.

The clouds grew near.
Her words were unclear.
She continued to cry.

She started to mutter.
...there was another.
She continued to cry.

She didn't want to linger.
She removed the ring from her finger.
She started to walk away.


The rain began to fall.
My heart slowed to a crawl.
I simply looked away.

I stood where the sun once shined above
Hoping for the return of my love
I started to...