And Life Goes On...

You remember those nights? Those sleepless nights. Spent in the dark, with a pillow soaked with tears. The hot tears streaming down your temples, the choked feeling in your throat and the way you bit your lips to let no sound escape. To keep it inside. The anguish. The pain. The heartbreak. The betrayal. To hide the emotions. The myriad emotions that clouded your mind. The memories that fleeted across your mind. The good and the bad. The ones which used to bring a smile to your lips, would then give you sleepless nights. You used to wonder whether it was your fault.You cursed him    and blamed yourself. You loathed him, and yet cared.

You remember those days? The days you adorned a mask and faced the world. The days which passed by, with the sole objective to appear strong. To be strong. The days when a smell, a picture or a thought could trigger the onslaught of memories. The days when your mind would try to find bits and pieces of his face on those of strangers walking by. It overwhelmed you, the way your mind was playing games.

..........But life goes on. The memories don't haunt you any more. They don't trigger your tears any more. You've grown a little stronger. You walk a little taller with your chin held high. You wear a smile on your lips as you , finally, said goodbye to him and his memories.