Hellish Timing. Poem by kath otoole

He slipped into her life like angels sighing.
She crashed into his life like shrapnel flying.

He always knew their worlds were just too far apart,
But she was heaven in his heart.

She was so lonely.
Everything he tried to say seemed wrong.
His one and only
Love,
when love should not have come along.

His distant kindnesses seemed much like lying
She did her best but she was sick of trying.

She knew they couldn’t be together from the start
But he was heaven in her heart.

He was perfection.
Everything she wanted him to be.
Without exception.
But he wasn’t there
when she was free.

And so they parted at long distance.
Crying.
The accusations and recriminations flying.

They knew they wouldn’t be together
from the start.
Though they’d known Heaven in the heart.