stitches by Angela Thomasthere was a point in time, and i remember it succinctly,
when i thought to myself, 'i am so broken. how can i ever
love again?' my heart felt unable to beat through the stitches
and the scar tissue. it just did it's job to keep me alive, but i felt
stagnant, the tenderness of the wounds a constant reminder
anytime i moved. but with him, there's some hidden part
of my being that still leaps at the sound of his voice, that smiles
at the thought of kissing him, holding his hand and wandering
the streets aimlessly. it almost feels like skipping a beat. a beat
that barely existed before. if nothing else, i am grateful to know
that i can feel. we could go no further, no deeper, get no more serious,
and i would still be grateful to know that there is something
deep inside me that can still be reached, can still be stirred, can beat.
i always hoped, but didn't expect, i could still fall in love. 12/03/2012 Posted on 12/04/2012 Copyright © 2024 Angela Thomas
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