"Michelle," Charles said as he gathered the last of his things, "I
need more time to think about what you have done."
"What will become of us?" She asked as she shed silent tears.
"I don't know and honestly at this time, I can't say that I care. I'm
hurting right now and I need to heal."
"Will I see you again?"
"I'm sure I will be back, you have my toilet plunger." He laughed.
"But when you come back, will you be coming back for me, or will you
just be coming back?"
"Until I find that piece of me that you took away, I will just be coming
back. You take care of yourself."
Charles picked up his bag from the bed and headed towards the door.
Michelle sat on the edge of her bed and sobbed. As Charles opened the
door she called to him and again apologized for the pain that she had
caused."Oh," Charles said as he reached into the inside pocket of his jacket
and removed an envelope, "this is for you. Something I was feeling at the
time."
Charles placed the envelope on the small table that held her telephone
and closed the door behind him. As he got into the car, he got in
knowing that he had done the right thing for himself.
Michelle found enough strength through her crying to remove herself
from the bed and pick up the envelope Charles left. As she watched him
drive away, she opened the envelope to find a single sheet of folded paper
with writing on it. As she walked to the sofa to sit, she began to read.
Hey Pop's, hey Kid
How are you?
I love you more than you would ever know
I'm sorry I missed your birthday
But my fight will never show
My birthday would have been your birthday
Yeah January 28th
I would have held you in my arms
And that bond no one could ever break
Your heart is my heart, my heart is yours
I would have laid my head on your bed
Just to hear you snore
January 28th will never be the same
I used to yearn to see those numbers
Now I turn away in shame
Hey Pops, hey Kid
I can't forget you
I find it hard to go on
Man do I miss you
My heart is your heart, your heart is mine
Your moms was a lovely person
It just wasn't the right time
I wish you could have seen her
She was born to be a queen
Smooth thick chocolate skin
A cute pudgy noses and a smile that beamed
Light on your pops
Which made me the man I am
So when you think about your moms
There should never be a frown
Hey Pops, hey Kid
I struggle without you
Unconditional love is hard to come by you see
But I know in the trenches, my kid would always love me
I never knew the path was so lonely
Until I walked the path alone
So I will hold an invisible little hand
To keep me going on.
Kid, I'll never forget you