The Forgotten Photo

The Forgotten Photo

By: Kiana Shaffer

The angry anonymous phone call rings

No more silence as the babbling begins

It started out courageous and complicated

But disaster struck as the damsel

Said ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!!

I fixated on the frightening background noise

It was generous and full of grief

My senses heightened to hear what’s next

Was this man an imposter or was I?

Just as I judged I knew the voice

The key turned in the kitchen door

Light laughter rose from behind the door

Motionless I stood, Moments slipped away

Nightmares became noticeable as the door crept open

Like opposites we stood oblivious

I peered into the painful brown eyes

The phone fell quietly from my quivering hands

Realizing my fate I ran to grab the photo

Strong was I as he struggled to pull it from my hands

I was tempted to tell him the truth

An understanding was undecided

Discovering his vicious vendetta

I woke weeping wishing the picture was real

X marked the spot of a love that excided any expectations

Years have gone by but the memories of yesterday still haunt my dreams