First and Final

Never before have I cried this way
Or suffered more intensely
In the name of love;
Shaken by sobbing as I lay
On this floor, unfamiliar
And devoid of comfort –
Never so unwilling to obey
That screaming voice of reason
And instinct to preserve,
As I beg and plead with you to stay.
Despite your doubting eyes,
Never again
Will a woman love this way.

SJL: 2nd February, 2005