You just learn to start again.

today I woke
up with a cold.
I felt bad yesterday
but today it
got worse.
I had to go
to work.
feeling bad
and faking
it, is
so hard.
I got to
go home
early.
Thank God.
On my way
home I stopped
by the
drugstore.
I needed
something
to ease my
pain.
I needed a
birthday
card as well.
So I went to the
cards and quickly
looked for
one.
I got to the
love cards.
I picked one
up and read it.
tears quickly
streamed down
my face.
A man was next
to me and tried
his best to
ignore me.
But for
some reason,
I could not
stop
crying.
Are you Ok?
the man asked.
Yes.
I said.
Sorry.
I was actually
looking for
a birthday
card and
I picked up
this card and
it just struck
me.
I wiped my tears
and put the card
down
and moved
down the isle.
the man gently
picked up
the card.
Out of the
corner of
my eye I watched
him read it.
He looked at
me and read
it out loud.
I love you
he said,
then opened
the card,
because you
see me.
He gently put
the card down.
I thought to
myself...
what a Jackass!.
I acted like
I did not hear
him.
I am sorry
he said, as
he walked by
me.
You look
so hurt he said
walking away.
I turned around to
look at him.
You will
be OK,
Just know
you just
learn to start
again.
He walked away.
I got what I
needed and left
the drugstore.
As I drove
home I started
to smile.
I have not smiled
in 4 days,
I said those words
out loud,
you
just
learn
to
start
again.
And I will
start again.