you came to escape the brutal winter
and the warm sun wrapped her loving arms around you
doing crosswords, puzzles, reading kindles
cocktails at 5
dinner at 6
i will miss you and these days of connection
the rain has come after what seems an eternity of drought
it's time for you to leave and go back to the thaw of winter
i feel your sadness and pain
i wish i could let you stay and live out your days in peace
with the promise of sunny days and the beauty of our garden
it saddens me to know that you are frightened of your future
you have made choices that i cannot change
there are unanswered questions that i have
but am too afraid to ask
for fear of making you uncomfortable
not wanting to stress you
but wishing i could bring closure
to the pain
sometimes it isn't the right time
and it's easier to let things go
forgive the past and never look back
