There’s a stench in the air, it’s just hanging there
It’s the smell of a heart that’s dead
Buzzards flying overhead
The ache, the pain. Ah man, the burning sting
that first time you see him
without his wedding ring
“Soul mates” he said, “Spend eternity with me” he said
Those lies rest in a bubble over his head
The vows not kept, the hurt widespread
You tell yourself this isn’t real, this can’t be true
The pain sinks in as his words push through
“I’m just not in love with you”
He talks of family like he’s so noble
but where I come from
families aren’t disposable
Thank you for the epiphany, the realization I didn’t have before
The absolute understanding that I deserve more
The truth… I am no longer yours to ignore.
~ Jen Troyer, July 2014