To temper the ache
I must find a way
Time will past
The ache will stay

Unfamiliar territory
Emotions strong
Heart ache is real
Resolution; perhaps

For I am damned
Mind, body & soul
Until that time
Walking away; never

To see it through
To know
Means being damned
Acceptance of ache
Pushing on

Pete Ibbertson 6 November 2012