Oblivion
by Jimmy Cothren
How do you impart the depth of love?
How do you explain the misery?
It is ok to be shunned after two or three dates
it is even acceptable after three months.
But, over five years, Five years?
Five years of exquisite, pure sweet love.
Cast away then casually as garbage
How do you live, how to get past the bewilderment
No explanation, no act, no contact
Simply an obtuse silent rejection.
Another five years pass.
the silence yet still rivals the pain. The confusion remains as constant as the tears.
They want you to get over it.
Want you to 'stop being a baby.'
But you SCREAM--it was the love of a lifetime!.
And they say--apparently not.
And there you are
No listeners, no mourners of your feelings
And soon---
no you.