A Faraway Life

cars passing by

dripping wet in the rain

he waits on the corner

wishing for a refuge

his clothes soaked,

he feels wet to the bone

finally a car stops to let him go

but instead of just stopping

the window rolls down

inside is a woman

she calls his name

she is someone

he hasn't seen in a while

someone he wants to forget.

they were married in what seems

like a faraway life.

he approaches the car

she offers to give him a ride

it's clear she has put the past away,

somewhere locked inside.

he half-smiles,

he thinks how it's all just a shame.

he doesn't blame her for the past,

"I'll just walk." he says,

while he stands outside in the rain.