Us

“Why? What did I do?” I pleaded, my green eyes filled with salty tears threating to spill over.

“Nothing. You didn't do anything wrong. I just need time apart from you, this life, and..." he trailed off. his eyes were slightly glazed and his voice was certin, but inside he was dying. I could tell by the look in his eyes. But he still says he needs time. He'll be fine without me. I thought bitterly.

I want to know why

You're letting this die

Without the blink of an eye

You say that you need time

I say you'll be fine

If you would only see

Like you did before

You became imprisioned

Can I reopen the door

The doorbell rang . “That must be your ride,” I said weakly. He only nodded.

You say it doesn't matter

Then tell me what does

And why that isn't what

You've been thinking of

You say it's never easy

Then tell me what was

Is it never worth the pain

Could you believe it was

When life keeps living

That's when life keeps giving

To us

I watched as he opened the door and stepped outside, suitcase in hand. He turned to look at me. He opened his mouth to say something, but quickly closed it. He walked up to me and too my hands in his and looked into my eyes.

“I love you, Amy. Please understand that."

“Then why are you doing this?” my voice quivered.

“Because-- I can't say. Just trust me.”

“I love you, Justin,” my voice cracked and I let the tears fall down my red cheeks. he kissed my forehead, and left. I fell to my knees sobbing.

Once we were one mind

Drifting in one time

And ever true

We were friends

But something is gone from my

Picture of this life

If we could only see

Like we did before

We became imprisioned

Can I reopen the door

You say it doesn't matter

Then tell me what does

And why that isn't what

You've been thinking of

You say it's never easy

When tell me what was

Is it never worth the pain

Could you believe it was

When life keeps living

That's what life keeps giving

To us

After I pulled myself somewht together and looked down at my left hand. I got the strength to take it off and put it in the ring box on the dresser. My wedding ring. I stared to look through my photo album. I saw pictures of our first date, our wedding, our first anniversery, and his birthday party from last year. He'll be fine. I thought sadly. I have to get over him. But I need him, and yet he no longer loves me.

The hope has vanished from your eyes

You were my faith and one truth

There's every reason to get through

And you're why I know there's

a reason

The phone on the bed-side table rang shrilly breaking the eerie silence in the house. I took a deep breath and answered the phone.

“Hello,” I said as strong as possible.

“Amy, hi. It's Morgan. What's up?"

“He left me.” I said in a hushed whisper.

“What?” my best friend asked not hearing me.

“He left me.” I replied a little louder.

“I'm comming over.” she said as if in a hurry.

I simply hung up the phone and thurned the radio on to fill the unbarably thick scilence. When I heard the song playing I turned it off. There was a picture of us together-him holding me-on the dresser by the phone. I picked it up and hurled it accross the room. The glass frame shattered loudly.

“Why?” I screamed and then boke down into another set of sobs, “Why?" I asked myself weakly, “Why?”

You say it's isn't easy

Then tell me what was

And why that isn't what

You've been thinking of

You say it's never easy

Then tell me what was

Is it never worth the pain

Could you believe it was

When life keeps living

That's when life keeps giving

To us