I met up with
lorilie at Spice Street early yesterday evening. We talked for a bit and I once again found myself talking about Stacey. Today is another one of those bad days. The grief still is fresh and unbearable. I understand that each relationship has different endings but I just can not fathom why this hurts so much. Part of thought that once I made sure that we were through with each other, then I could start healing. Now, nothing seems to have changed inside me. I still pace like a wounded animal. I still find myself typing the same words. I stare out my front door and see the building she works in. I can still spot her car from my front porch and waves of regret, confusion, and grief overwhelm me. I have given up billiards just because I could not stand being at the pool hall while she would be there. I have stopped going to various places that I have frequented due to this fear of feeling my heart tremble if I saw her. It is hard enough to go to Spice Street because she may show up there. I find myself becoming a prisoner self-confined by lost love. Last night the hurt came into me. The night had been a planned night for us both from past plans and it set about a catalyst inside me sitting there alone. I did not harm myself physically but the thoughts were dark and psyche damaging. This hybrid of grief and anger are taking a toll on my mental health. I know I have people that do care about me, and I love them all. I know this is not helping them as well yet I just can not seem to get over this. I do not know why most of all that this would be so hard since the relationship was short in comparions to other relationships and people I have loved. I guess that is part of my confusion, why this is unique in how bad it feels to be without her. I have felt saddness and the lost of others before, don't get me wrong. I have wanted everything to end before due to the lost loves. I just find this to be so oddly hard to get through.
I stayed at Spice Street after
lorilie left to watch the NCAA game. There was this adorable woman all in white with some friends that smiled at me after lori left. I politely smiled back and went back to my book. A bit later I saw her walking past me on the sidewalk, she turned her head and looked at me and did not stop looking until almost out of sight and I became uncomfortable and shyed my head down. For a brief moment, it felt good to be looked at, but it also clouded my heart again and my mind went back to what I miss. I try not to dwell believe it or not. It just is parasitic and clings tight around my throat. I keep hoping by putting the words down I will find strength to heal.
I stayed at Spice Street after