In one moment...

In the heat of the argument I uttered the name. In anger, in frustration, and it was at that moment that I realized, that single moment defined the past three years of my life. Unrecognizable,perhaps. Unrelated, certainly. That single moment, reminded me of the anger and frustration of not being heard, not being understood and the mockery of the relationship that I tried so hard to keep. And as my hand clamped over my mouth at the realization, it also brought back to mind the flood of memories filled with secrecy that defined the relationship. I was never happy. And as I walked away, I was filled with relief in knowing that it was all left behind me.