The drive along the South Branch Road was dicey
the sky was gone the sun had long since set
and snowbanks at the edge were grey and icy
the woods were black as ink you can’t forget
The letter told a sad familiar story
the words were cold as daggers in a spine
his fist still gripped the page that said “I’m sorry
and I will always love you, Adeline.”
The motor roared the car was fairly flying
but underneath his heart raced twice as fast
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Hmm, that’s fun….
for could it be his darling had been prying
and bared an unshared secret from his past?
(suspicious mind here)
Nice one! An unsuspected twist. Plausible, yet persuasive motivation. I like the rapid, tight, but suggestive conclusion.