To the one who left, no goodbyes
I step out, knowing you’ll be safe in our home. Yet, I can’t help but wonder, how did I not see? Behind that gracious smile, you concealed your pain. A burden you carried alone, unbeknownst to me. I’m sorry you had to take this desperate step.
Seeing you, my love, with a cord around your neck, my heart aches with regret. My life flashes back to the days we agreed to grow old and be each other's support. My tears flow, and the void fills in.
What did I miss? How could pain be masked that well? In hindsight, the signs were there; I should have known. I wish I had been more attentive and aware of the battles you fought silently on your own.
I’m sorry for the pain you had to endure and for not seeing the scars that lay beneath your skin.
I love you, darling.
