THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL

THE DAY THE WORLD STOOD STILL


The parking lot looked empty
On this hot spring-like day
The only car she saw was hers
She smiled in her shy way;
"Honey, I'm home" she softly yelled
And entered their nice, cool place
Hot as hell it was outside
She couldn't wait to see his face!

But the place was neat and quiet
No-body was inside
She rushed to the pool to look
And everywhere else outside;
But there was no sign of him
Inside she felt a chill
Was then she felt the first effects
The day the world stood still.

She ran upstairs to face the truth
Empty hangers in his closet
A missing suitcase, and his clothes
Made her immediately nauseate;
"NO! It can't be true!"
She screamed from deep inside
And part of her was lost that day
The part of her that died.

The honeymoon was over now
Just six weeks and he had gone
Why and where she knew not how
But her stuff he had pawned;
She almost didn't survive the loss
Her pain was dulled by pills
And hatred filled her young heart
The day the world stood still.

Years have passed and time's moved on
Yet the agony of defeat
Took the sparkle from her eyes
And trust in those she'd meet;
Life and love stopped for her
She still can feel the chill
God, how it hurts to recall
The day the world stood still.