theyd dreamt about this day
the stress, the panic, the fear
the rush to gather the bags, the documents
to get her to their destination safe
praying for no complications
theyd dreamt about this day
the excitement, the anticipation, the hopes
for the moment when shed grip his hand
squeeze it tightly in love, in pain, in anxiety
waiting for the moment for it to all be over
and the cries to begin
theyd both dreamt but when the day came
she lay in her bed alone staring blankly at the ceiling
and he stood by the side of another woman
12/29/18
