She presented as a wounded bird
Her gifts were plentiful nonetheless
He was looking for something new
How things would go he could not guess
She was complex--a female Rubik's Cube
Her moods were chimerical yet sad
He could not deny his new feelings
Nor curb his passion--emotions reeling
His marriage ending--a deeper void
Than any comfort could redeem
New raging attraction left him annoyed
Breaking sacred boundaries it seemed
It began before the divorce was final
Appearances were horribly awry
The ex dropped hints he was a cheater
No wins for him, the picture bleaker
She found him wandering-so lost
Offering him herself, a high cost
Her health--waning he did discover
His heart grew deeper as her lover
The relationship gave them a brief time
To flow together in sickness and health
He learned to offer his whole self
Death stalked her quietly in stealth
She died quietly on an October day
Her heart, weakening, gave away
Alone once more, no sunshine there
Whether he would live or die he didn't care
Dazed and more dead than alive
He swore never again for love he'd strive
Several years passed, comfortably numb
To again be in love he thought dumb
Living through such pain wasn't wrong
Because what didn't kill him made him strong
Perhaps in the future he'd take a chance
If serendipity brought romance
Copyright 2017 by Peter Reum-All Rights Reserved
Her gifts were plentiful nonetheless
He was looking for something new
How things would go he could not guess
She was complex--a female Rubik's Cube
Her moods were chimerical yet sad
He could not deny his new feelings
Nor curb his passion--emotions reeling
His marriage ending--a deeper void
Than any comfort could redeem
New raging attraction left him annoyed
Breaking sacred boundaries it seemed
It began before the divorce was final
Appearances were horribly awry
The ex dropped hints he was a cheater
No wins for him, the picture bleaker
She found him wandering-so lost
Offering him herself, a high cost
Her health--waning he did discover
His heart grew deeper as her lover
The relationship gave them a brief time
To flow together in sickness and health
He learned to offer his whole self
Death stalked her quietly in stealth
She died quietly on an October day
Her heart, weakening, gave away
Alone once more, no sunshine there
Whether he would live or die he didn't care
Dazed and more dead than alive
He swore never again for love he'd strive
Several years passed, comfortably numb
To again be in love he thought dumb
Living through such pain wasn't wrong
Because what didn't kill him made him strong
Perhaps in the future he'd take a chance
If serendipity brought romance
Copyright 2017 by Peter Reum-All Rights Reserved
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