time

and finally

one morning

she woke up

and didn’t miss him anymore

and she put cream and sugar in her coffee

instead of tears

she went to a bookstore by herself

and read the last chapter

of seventy-six novels

she threw away the cigarettes

and poured the red wine down the sink

she walked to a local café

ate lunch alone

and paid the tab for a stranger

while window shopping

she found herself staring at every pink sundress

so she bought three

and replaced the dark rags in her closet

that night

she watched the sunset from her roof

and it became a prayer

she drank vanilla tea before going to sleep

and never again did she miss him.

Reviews

[Scarlett Ledbury]

Wow I really loved this. I love the boldness of your writing. I especially liked the part of how she read all the last chapters of the books - almost like a form of closure. Great job

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you thank you!'

[Vikrantsingh]

What a delight Bravo *claps*.. I'm amazed and this was so great and I'm thank Lori for inviting me for sucha wonderful poetry.. Each and every single line of this poetry speaks a lot what has happened to her. This just went all way from my eyes to mind, mind to heart and stucked there forever.
I don't have rating above 100 here or else I would rate this 200
Splendid work - Molly Garnet..
Cheers!
Singh :)

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you so much for enjoying it and for such a fantastic review!

[Vikrantsingh]

You're welcome :)

[Coyote Poetry]

I like the poem a lot. You led the reader on a good journey to overcome sadness and to forget a heartbreak. I like when she bought the yellow sundresses. Good visions and thoughts by the outstanding poem. We need change to over and forget sadness.
Coyote

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you!!

[Clockwork]

I enjoyed this piece of catharsis, and I found myself smiling at her last act of drinking vanilla tea before going to sleep. At, the cure for broken hearts, and how we can make them whole again! The metaphor of the sunset as a prayer was a nice touch as well. I like how that idea, one with so many colors, follows the one about replacing the dark rages in the closet with the three pink sundresses.

I think my favorite parts of this one were the line about reading the last chapters of those books, and paying the tab for that stranger.

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you for such a lovely, reflective review! I am so happy you enjoyed my writing.

[Kelly Scheppers]

I love writing like this...it has a pulse, and it is racing. So brilliantly it reads from line to line...a must have for my library!

So good to meet you, Molly. You are far from "ordinary"!

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you so much, Kelly. It's wonderful to meet you as well.

[ron]

The power to move on is something not every one can do. This is sad in a way because she is alone, but not so sad because she moved on.

[Molly Garnet]

Sometimes, the greatest peace of mind is being okay with being alone. It's growth in my opinion and self-love, you know?

[ron]

I understand. I have been alone and it does give one time to reflect on who they are. Still it is a wonderful peice.

[K. Louis]

This is a great example of finally moving on. I really enjoyed this.

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you very much!

[K. Louis]

you're welcome!

[Hana Saemon]

I can relate to this. finding the power to move on (and move away) from an abusive relationship. the power to be able to live again. well penned.

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you so much, it's a beautiful feeling to move on

[Emily B]

happily ever after is so beautiful, i think the words are a prayer, theat they should be framed and placed on the wall beside all our mirrors so that we can remind ourselves every day what finally feels like

[Molly Garnet]

Thank you x1000 it's a beautiful feeling