Ten years was a long time age.
Ten years was as old as a long decade.
Ten tears, they said, the world changed a lot.
Ten years, and a new generation is there almost.
Ten years, they said, time'd heal all wounds.
But ten years, at the pain of his desertion, her heart still gnawed.

Nice description of how time alone does not heal wounds.
ReplyDeleteyes, some wounds take longer to heal than others. nicely done!
ReplyDeleteThere's no set timetable for a broken heart to heal.
ReplyDeleteSad, but oh so true. A heart heals on its own time.
ReplyDeleteTime must be given its own time.
ReplyDeleteTime does not always heal all wounds. Although we can hope it will wound all heels.
ReplyDeleteCoexistence of healing & grief is often the best new normal we get. Just take the time it needs...it gets better, yes?
ReplyDeletethanks a lot @everyone :-)
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