Does every couple lead a double life
-one with and one without each other?
Does each have a life apart,
of thoughts unshared and hopes unmet,
which get filed under 'fantasies'
and then masked off
for them being seen by others as 'an item'?
The partner who dies first
at least allows the other
room to live the dreams denied
denied reality in the masking.
A great insightful post !
ReplyDeleteWhen my father in law died his wife changed in so many positive ways. It was such a joy to see it. It is hard to believe, but I started to enjoy her.