Broken Beyond Repair

The weather is 17 degrees above zero,
As snow flakes drift down from the dark sky above,
Yet she sits with only a blanket around her arms,
Letting the gentle winter wind play with her braid.

Underneath the street lamp you can see her eyes,
As green as the summer grass but coated with a glaze,
And a single tear clings to lengthened lashes,
Then lets go to flow down upon her quivering lips.

She does not know where to go so she wanders,
Haunted by the memories of you,
Poisoned by the happiness you once brought,
Frozen with the fear of the pain you always bring.

Her heart and soul lay silently within her barely breathing chest.
They are dying slowly without the faith she once had,
But she feels no pain for all is numb with the absence of hope.
Even her dreams have seemed to vanish into the nights sky.

Suddenly she feels a warm hand wipe a tear from her rose cheek,
And slowly she looks up to see him standing there,
With open arms and worried eyes he gazes down upon her,
Gently lifting her off her feet, into his safe grasp.

She clung to this steady shoulders hoping she was saved,
But something was wrong even as he kissed the top of her head,
The smell was not quite as sweet as yours,
No, he would never take away the memory of you.

And so she sobbed silently in his arms as he carried her home,
Holding back the tears that were caused by simply watching her pain,
Wanting to make it all just go away,
But he never could, no, he would never be you.

Yet he will stay by her bedside throughout the night;
She will hold his hand knowing he will make everything alright,
Though they both know she is broken beyond repair,
Ever since a month ago on this day, you left there..