In The Grove

The sun is shining bright today

As the deer pass on by

The wind calmly blows

And small clouds float in the sky.

The trees gently whisper

Sweet nothings in my ear

As I walk through the forest

Knowing everything but fear.

The leaves rustle

In the cool morning breeze

A smile comes across my face

As I bend down to my knees.

Today I will find the truth

Asking the way I learned

I hear the snap of a twig

And I carefully turn.

I see no one

It’s just me and the trees

No one is near

To hear my pleas

A crack sounds again

And I quickly look around

Nothing is near, so once again

I bow toward the ground.

I begin to pray

‘Heavenly Father hear my prayer’

Then fear hits me hard

Like a rabid bear.

Darkness blots out the sun

Then blacks out the sky

I try to cry out

‘Oh why! Oh why!’

But my voice has been stolen

By the dark, black beast

As my soul starts to tear

I beg in my head ‘Please’

A bright shining line

Much brighter than the sun

Shines through the darkness

As the dark turns tail and runs

I look up toward the light

With my hand guarding my eyes

And there stand two beings

I tell you no lie.

I feel as pure as a snowflake

With absolutely no sin

As one says ‘This is my beloved son

Hear Him’

Why Couldn't I See?

The following poem is the brother poem to 'Why Couldn't He See?' This poem is the same story from the husbands point of view. It doesn't matter which one you read first, but you should read both of them if you are going to read one.

She looks at me

Through the window of her car

As she turns the key

I know she won’t go far.

She starts to drive

Down the narrow, dirt road

I know that forever

She can’t leave our humble abode.

She keeps on driving

Picking up speed

I know that soon she’ll remember

It’s me that she needs.

She takes the left turn

Not slowing down

I know without me

All she’ll do is frown.

She steps on the brakes

Her lights turn red

I know she just realized

Without me she’s dead.

She opens her door

And jerks off her ring

I know she’ll come back

If just to hear me sing.

She looks at that band

Then throws it at me

And she says,

‘Oh why didn’t you see?’

‘I would have loved you forever

If you would have only been true’

‘I would have loved you forever

If you would have only loved me too’

She got back in her car

Pulling further away

Echoing in my head

Were the words she did say.

She kept on driving

‘Til she was out of sight

I now know why

She took this sudden flight.

She didn’t know that I loved her

And how could she

When it wasn’t really her

That every night I did see.

I walked over to the shed

And opened the door

Listening to the mice

Pattering on the floor

I walk to the corner

Picking up a thick rope

I throw one end up in the rafters

Then take off my coat.

I tie a good knot

As a good boy scout would

Then I pull the table over

As close as I could.

I think back to her words

Still ringing in my head.

And I finally realize

Without her I am dead.

I climb up on the table

Looking up toward the loft

I put the rope around my neck

And then… I jump off.

Why Couldn't He See?

I stare at him

Wondering how and why

How could he do this

Why would he lie?

I roll up the window

And put the car into gear

Closing my eyes

I begin to steer.

I drive down the road

Knowing he's watching my back

I conceal a tear

Thinking about that stack.

All he ever did

Every night and day

Is walk into that garage

And there he would stay.

I look down at my ring

As I continue to drive

Why did I say yes?

Why did I even try?

I take the left turn

Not knowing why

Then I slam on the brakes

As I begin to cry.

I open the door

And rip off my ring

Tears flowing down my face

As I think of those magazines

I throw the ring in the mud

Directly in front of his feet

And then I scream,

“Oh, why didn't you see?”

“I would have loved you forever

If you would have only been true”

“I would have loved you forever

If you would have only loved me too”

I get back in my car

And drive further down the road

The rain starts to fall

As it begins to get cold.

I continue to drive

Not knowing where to go

I push harder on the gas

While knowing I should drive slow.

The rain’s falling harder now

And I can’t help but wish

I could just swim away from my problems

Like a little fish.

I push the gas into the floor

Driving faster than I should

As I turn onto a bridge

Made completely out of wood.

The wheels lock up

As I tap the brakes

I keep sliding forward

And I begin to shake.

My mind starts to race

As I continue to slide

All I can think of is him

Knowing, hoping he would be fine.

My car hits the railing

Shattering it into bits

And I fall

Into a cold wet pit.

I continue to think

Even as my mind drifts away

What would have happened

If I would have only stayed?

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