Monday, 28 October 2024

28th October 2024

 



bright sunshine

bringing stark shadows

barking terrier


© Rachel Green October 2024


my husband's eyes do not reflect the stars

though married we are not, and yet, we are

for in a sheltered place we said our vows

in front of friends and lovers, took our bows.

If music be the food of love, playlists

once fed our passion through the mists

where rabbits played, though long the years have passed

since dawn released us to our separate cars

he, to his family and kids; me perked

with tea and cigarettes, drive home to work

and process unemployment claims and laugh

in love while suffering the bigotry of staff.

A mental breakdown followed with a fall

but for the love he gave, I would not survive at all.


© Rachel Green October 2024


2 comments:

DK Green said...

Sweet goddess I love you

Rachel Green said...

I love you too xxx