Love Poem: Nightmare 2
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Written by: Teresa Harr-Pena

Nightmare 2

I took a walk
In the middle of the night
Enjoying the crisp cool air
No sun to be bright

Turning a corner
My ex sits in a chair
Hollers my name
I show no fear

I enter his home
Four children fast asleep
He has a daughter now
His precious soul to keep

We reminisce
He shows me keepsakes from the past
He kept everything he could
Hoping we’d be together at last

These items are from years ago
But I acknowledge their worth
We only had six children
When divorce unearthed

We spoke in rhythm
There was no reason for hate
Until I found how the little girl
Was who I sent to heavens gate

My ex tried his hardest
To produce guilt on me
His family showed up
But let me be

It was a huge house
Something we would have made
If we only had trust in each other
And the family we made

We spent days
Going over the all the wrongs
I fell into his trap
Right where I belonged

He left old letters and
Other items that caused him pain
Everywhere in my dream
But his silence of love stayed the same

The little girl was
Never again to be seen
He didn’t want her to start with
But I forgave him in my dream

He put gas in my truck
Left a beautiful card on the seat
It said I‘ll love you forever
In heaven we’ll again meet

Lost in thought
I turned the key
He blew up my truck
That was what woke me