It offered new beginnings
nestled in the shadows of
pines and towering maples-
The sound of a stream
filling the air on that
late summer afternoon
when he promised
things would be different.
She peered inside, a little enclosed porch
bathed in dimming sunlight,
through the window the bookshelves
empty lulling to be filled
Old hardwood floors
in need of a family
to dust away years of neglect
A half finished kitchen
soon to be filled with the smells
of home.
Peeling wallpaper,
uneasy on the eyes
replaced by colors of
sea and sand
Promises
waiting to be kept-
Only to broken
by rage and illness
once again, the family shattered
by the lies of " love".
She sits alone
surrounded by all that
would never be enough for him
Seeking solace in the emptiness
still hearing the distant echo
of the life which leaves her bleeding.
.
He sits alone
body broken
spirit fading
by all the lies
he left behind.