It's raining very hard outside.
The sky is dark and gray.
I am curled up on my couch
...feeling warm inside today.

My cats are curled up beside me.
Two furry balls of sleeping love.
Sipping a mug of hot tea,
I give thanks to Him above.

I can spend my time thinking of the bad...
of the love I tried to save and lost.
To think of all the tears that were shed
and how they came at great cost.

But, that was yesterday.
Today is finally here.
I am healing in my heart and mind,
I am no longer full of fear.

I know I tried very hard.
I smile, as I know that I gave all I could.
It isn't my fault that it wasn't enough.
I would give it again, if I felt I should.

Love takes a lot of hard work.
Sometimes it isn't very pretty.
It takes a lot of compromise
and no fears of getting down and dirty.

But, you can have a alot of serenity
when you know you did your best.
It helps you when it's time to embark
on another love-seeking quest.

This poem was written after a disastrous relationship..
..which, thanks to my wonderful husband, now seems to be a lifetime ago.

I love you, Mike. ;)