Finally I left

He pressed his lips to my temple

And murmured, "stay"

A bitter sweet tenderness pierced me

Emotions swirled

Words crashed within

I had nothing to say

It took me so long

To reach this decision

It was excruciating

But I valued my self

His love was as intense

As his temperamental outbursts

His periodic abuses

Scarred my being

I wondered why

Why couldn't he see

What he was doing

Why can't he be contented guy

With whatever we shared

Our relationship had evolved

Over the months

I didn't have any exaggerated expectations

I reconstructed him, with endurance

All I sought, was his mere presence

Maybe he started taking me for granted

That's when I made up my mind

To leave

He wept

And he pleaded

But I couldn't have died another death

I hugged him

And left.

©LR