I’m so sorry things have gotten to this point. You are a one in a million kind of woman and I’m going to miss you terribly. I will never give up thinking that maybe… maybe someday. There was so much love and so much good. Once we’ve sorted out our respective issues… who knows. I’m sure it’s just wishful thinking, but I won’t stop. I will always remember what you’ve shown and given me; you will always remain in my heart. I’m sorry I didn’t give you more when I had the chance. That part is the only regret I have. —Heart Broken
This article appears in Jan 20-26, 2011.
I can’t tell from this post who ended things, but maybe you should let her know how you feel in case there is still a chance…
So I come back to saying this good-by,
A sort of ceremony of my own,
This stepping backward for another glance.
Perhaps you’ll say we need no ceremony,
Because we know each other, crack and flaw,
Like two irregular stones that fit together.
Yet still good-by, because we live by inches
And only sometimes see the full dimension.
Your stature’s one I want to memorize–
Your whole level of being, to impose
On any other comers, man or woman.
I’d ask them that they carry what they are
With your particular bearing, as you wear
The flaws that make you both yourself and human.
-Adrienne Rich
A man who quotes Adrienne Rich!…what are you thinking woman?…don’t let him walk away!