A Hiccup In Your Happiness

The start is the hardest part

To step inside and announce a newly broken heart

And Louise, you’re ill at ease

You bite your thumb and tug your skirt below your knees

And it hurts even more than you thought

The words get caught

And sad as you are, you’re glad of the wine you brought

I’ve no idea what you need to hear

My mother used to say “there’s always next year”

But please don’t despair, Louise

Today will end and your heart will mend, if by degrees

And it hurts even more than you thought

And it feels like forever just now

But one day you’ll look back on this

As a hiccup in your happiness....