Closure – Dr. Chitra Reddy

The door banged shut

as stealing her heart

she walked out the door

she was falling apart

leaving a trail of memories

like wet feet on a stone floor…

Tears welled

and fell on the asphalt

larger than the raindrops

that hit the road

would it tear her apart

or could it wash away

the pain untold?

The years flashed by

in a thick haze

as she searched in vain

for happy memories…

’twas like filtering 

oil from the rain.

She closed her eyes

waiting for the pain

yet as she opened them

none came…

that hurt her more 

than all the strain

was she just numb 

or was she just drained?

Her life, it flashed

in fits and starts

she waited and waited 

for the good parts

to mask the rest

and cleanse her heart.

No hate, no love

’twas just a blank

like washed-out paint

she had him to thank.

She shivered with cold

and made up her mind

as boldly she walked

she would not rewind

she strengthened her will

and gathered her coat

she would just press delete

and get on the boat.