I stopped only to say goodbye.

A single tear glistening on my cheek,

How could I have been so foolish?

How could I have been so weak?

I’ve clung onto the devastation of hope,

Thought too much, couldn’t let go,

I thought I’d never be able to cope.

Time has ticked over so very slowly,

I’d smile and laugh,

But never really wholly.

The weight of it all crushing my heart,

I’d easily forget what was right,

My brain forgetting to do its part.

Suddenly from out of nowhere,

A thud to the flesh,

The truth flooded the atmosphere.

Leaving a stench.

You were not thinking,

At least not about me,

I thought I was sinking.

I couldn’t be free.

Then like a diamond,

Rising from the earth,

I saw my reflection,

It revealed my worth.

I looked not behind,

But only in-front.

I released myself,

From the sinking mud.

A deep breath of fresh air,

A run down the street.

I chose not to care,

I am not yet beat.

The girl left behind me.

The woman stood beside me.

A life to take with both hands.

I have yet to accomplish my plans.

The tear left a mark,

More like a stain,

It’s one I will keep,

It shall always remain.

A faithful reminder,

A welcoming scar,

Of a broken chain,

Of something no longer causing any pain.

The tear hit the pavement,

As I ran on by,

I stopped only to mourn it.

I stopped only to say goodbye.