For My LoveLike my love trees grow Stretch into the earth and sky The roots hold for stormsFor My Love
Part OneShe puckered her pale lips and exhaled onto the glass, then dragged her thin finger across the smooth surface. Her finger nails were chewed and ragged, and three on her left hand had bits of red polish, two on her right. Randy despised nail polish. She had only worn it for her in-laws. Snobby pricks, she thought as she gnawed at her nails, flaking off a little more of the red. After putting the final touches on the smiley face on the window, she turned and stared at Henry. His grey eyes were sagging, and he was hunched over the wheel like an old woman over a walker. Randy brought her palm up to her cheek and leaned against the door. She contiPart One
AccusedSlowly she placed one foot in front of the other, mushing wet, dead purple and black leaves into the muddy ground. Her dirty, bare feet left behind little puddles of murky water. The grey sky bellowed a massive storm in the distance, and branches of blue lightning streaked across the clouds.Accused
The ground was constantly rumbling with the growling thunder. She wiped a raindrop that was streaming down her cheek. Was it a tear? Another warm drop of liquid fell upon her face, and she quickly smeared it off with her palm. Another and another. Aggravated, she fell to her knees, which sank into the moist ground. Simultaneously, tears pour
WinterWe sat in the cold I watched your breath turn to steam My fingers are numbWinter
You said you loved me I believe you spoke the truth Your eyes filled with tears
How did you find out? So long did I want to tell How I hate secrets
You sat in the cold You watched me with resentment Now I drift away
