Oftentimes, a relationship falls into a rut. We get bored and want a change, but are so comfortable in our routine that we can’t or won’t come out of it. Can we stop dwelling on what could have been and move forward from where we really are?
Suspended in time
The tick-tock of the clock
Inexplicably stopped
At midnight when the blackest of curtains falls
All is blocked from my view
Will the sun ever rise?
A new day to dawn and life to proceed
From this point forward
Still holding out for coulda, woulda, shoulda
How will we change anything?
If we refuse to face facts, let go of “if only”
And use reality as our new starting point
Bound by tradition and a meaningless vow
Eyes veiled, hands tied, held
Hostage by convenience
The comfort of what has always been
Suspended in time
The tick-tock of the clock
Inexplicably stopped
At midnight
©2010 – Andrea J. Shannon
Touched a very sensitive chord in me with this article… I know how this feels and how you try to hold on to something that no longer exists…. The hardest step is the first step and time just stops when you have to make that decision. Thank you for writing this, its beautifully described… 
Hats off! 
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