one week today

I put your ring aside on a Wednesday
Realized I'd kept it far too long
I tucked away the last of my love for you today
And all the things I wish had stayed
I deleted the track of our favorite song
But that is just what I did on Wednesday.

On Thursday I went out for a drive
A long drive in the hot autumn air
I took care not to look for your car passing by
Instead I had beautiful horizon in the sky
And when I did see, I took care not to stare
Not staring made it easy not to cry.

There was a hard time Friday morning
When there were tear stains on my face
They came like a rush, sudden and without warning
I knew there was no way to end the mourning
It had to come and go at it's own pace.
It came like a tide and left that morning.

Saturday was the longest day of my life
I just couldn't do a thing to get you out of my head
All I thought about was you, and it all cut like a knife
There had to be some way to end all the dread
I think I went crazy on the longest day of my life.

Sunday and Monday didn't seem quite right
Honestly I don't remember much of those days
Then, I decided to call you Tuesday night
We exchanged some words that made my throat go tight
It broke my heart in a million and one new ways
But then your words started to sound rather trite.

The sun rose on Wednesday, high and clear
I knew my grief was nowhere to be seen, nowhere near.