The Silent Retreat

Title: The Silent Retreat

In the depths of wedded bliss, a storm brewed,
When my husband, retired silently he pursued.
A secret harbored, whispers left unheard,
The cracks formed, as trust in him blurred.
His choice to walk a solo path, unseen,
Shattered our love, like a broken dream.

I pleaded for answers, for just one reason,
Yet his silence persisted, in every season.
Unbeknownst to me, his mind was set,
On a life of freedom, a gamble he’d bet.
Unveiling his secret, my heartache grew,
As I realized our vows, no longer held true.

Our days grew cold, as distance took hold,
The unspoken words, a story untold.
Sharing a life, once filled with joy and ease,
Became a puzzle, with missing pieces.
Oh, how could he not see the pain he caused,
By slipping away in this cruelly paused.

The silence echoed, in each empty room,
As love wilted away, like a somber bloom.
Communication failed, trust irreparably broken,
Both hearts shattered, words left unspoken.
We once danced to melodies, light and free,
Now the silence suffocates, my love for him, untethered and set free.

Keywords: retired, secret, shattered, unspoken, distance, silence