Duplicity

You left me crying
In my bed
I was going to
Ease the pain
By eating fried okra
Or deep fried cheese curds
Until I remembered
That piercing heartburn
That left me hunched over
Clutching my chest
Gasping for air
Instead I close my eyes
Dreaming of happier days
Knowing that I will be
All right
Someday
But that someday
Looms in the distance
Taunting me still
For now
I am alone
Unhappy and afraid
Trusting no one
Not even myself