Past and Present by Tina Poole

Past and Present

by Tina Poole

A new found love,

Plagued with doubt.

Even as they stand together,

Past loss fills their minds.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

His wife was the picture of health,

Or so they thought.

Then in an instant.

The diagnosis of cancer shattered everything.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

She thought it couldn't get worse

When they got the news.

Her husband was being deployed to Iraq,

And he'd be gone for a year.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

He watched his beautiful wife

Fight for her life,

in her mind she fought to survive,

But her body withered away.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

When two soldiers arrived at her door.

Her world stopped with their message.

He only had two months left to serve.

How could he be dead?

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

His wife lost her battle

Only six months after it began.

Surrounded by family and friends.

He said goodbye and lowered her into the ground.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

Her husband was buried with full honors.

Soldiers stood in formation saluting his passing.

The flag was folded and as she received it.

His body was lowered into the ground.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

When he lost his wife.

He never thought he would love again.

But, when he met Sophia,

His sleeping soul was stirred.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

She felt lost and cold when her husband died.

She thought her heart was locked.

Like a safe that couldn't be cracked.

But like a thief, Jared broke through.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

Sophia's so different from his wife.

Rich black hair instead of blonde, deep brown eyes instead of blue,

Feisty instead of tame, polar opposites in many ways.

But surprisingly he found her incredibly attractive.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

Jared's definitely not like her husband.

Blond floppy hair, definitely not military cut.

Easy tempered instead of fiery and outspoken.

So different, yet surprisingly to her so attractive.

His eyes never leave her.

Her eyes never leave him.

Together they stand, not realizing they have the same fear,

That their hearts could be broken again.

But as they stand, eyes locked they realize.

Intentionally or not, their hearts are already united.