Click!
I hang up the phone
Well, you can’t really say that
I sort of threw it down
And by some miracle
It hit the receiver
With a resounding
Smack!
I’d like to take that smack
And put it upside your head
See, we had an “argument”
Our first real fight
You’re too busy
Wrapped up in your work
I feel like I could walk away
And you wouldn’t even notice
Today hasn’t been a good day
And now I’m going to sleep
And the space next to me
Is empty and cold
As I close my eyes, I whisper
“We’ll be together forever”
And your voice scares me shitless
But your warm words melt my fear
“And the beauty of forever
Is that we’ve got nothing but tomorrows.”
Still feigning anger
I refuse to roll over
Refuse to turn to face you
Then I hear a familiar crinkling sound
Almost like plastic wrap
I gasp as I think
‘It couldn’t be.’
I turn to you as you unveil
A bouquet of yellow roses
“For my sunshine,” you say
I laugh, and a tear rolls down my cheek
As you continue
“Sorry I took so long,
But do you know how hard it is
To find a 24-hour flower shop?”
I toss the flowers onto the bed
And practically throw myself into your arms
“I think tomorrow will be better
And that’s the beauty of forever –
We’ve got nothing but tomorrows.”