The Morning After

She screams at him
as tears roll without blinking
animated with
love
hate
jealousy
pain
he tries to hug her
but she pushes him away
strong with power
yet still unable to control her voice

he yells back
unable to take her outlandish behavior
and turns
walks away
off to bed

she stays on the couch
unable to sleep
as the tears stain her face
and she realizes
its all her fault
and shes not perfect

In the morning
she gets up early
body still heavy with hurt
with sadness
with love
hate
pain
and jealousy
and she slowly wanders up the stairs
and opens his bedroom door
peeking in at her sleeping lover
her sleeping fighter
companion
love of her life
and watches as he peacefully sleeps
she turns to close the door
but hears him stir
she looks
and he is smiling
his sleepy smile
intiving her into bed
to curl up with him
to be safe with him
and she accepts

with her body curled to his
he kisses her
whispers he is sorry
and he loves her

she smiles
says she loves him too
and is also sorry

to her
the world is now safe
to her
everything is right
to her
she has the man of her dreams
and to her
he is everything