She knew

Story ID:	722
Written by:	Catherine AimeeRuth Grainger (bio, link, contact, other stories)
Story type:	Poem
Location:	Mauston Wisconsin United States
Year:	2000
Person:	Wives

She knew

So many nights she’d spent alone,
not knowing where he’d gone,
wondering if he was coming home,
hoping she was wrong

But in her heart she knew,
his heart was somewhere else

So many days she hid her tears,
pretended she was fine,
she tried to hide her fears
she ignored every sign

But in her heart she knew
his heart was somewhere else

When she could take no more,
couldn’t pretend to believe,
she was waiting at the door,
told him to pack and leave

But in her heart she always knew,
his heart was already gone