#in that one moment#

Written for Reena’s Prompt #264
So, here goes the prompt for this week – a phrase.
in that one moment

In that one moment…

as she stood over him,
her mind incoherent
to ask the why then –
she looked down at him
one last time
couldn’t comprehend
the suddennessof
what this meant
she ran her hand
down his face
and dropped
a gentle kiss
on his forehead
thinking, ironically,
how this gesture
was his personal
signature
and here she was
returning to him
his always loving
nature

Too numb then
to accept
the reality of this
finality,
she recalls
as she walked
out that room
rubbing her hands
together
repeatedly
to expel the cold
that had imprisoned
her body
completely

She walked,
perhaps ran,
into the open air,
the sun struck harsh
that treacherous day

She looked at the faces
that looked back at her,