Two worlds

 SHE knew she would not fit in his world. 

Their worlds were as different as sun and the moon. Their darkness was the only thing that was common.

While he did not reveal to her his dark world, she told him about both her light and dark world.

He lapped up her energy and child like charm even through the pain and darkness.

 He had everything going for him on the surface. A great career, wealth, a beautiful wife, accomplished daughter. He was old having lived a full life. He had varied interests music, sports, outdoors, hiking and traveling. 

She had a modest livelihood, a job and loneliness. She felt her days were numbered. She was once full of life, dreams and happiness. But the last decade, life was not kind to her. She was stuck in a rut.

She knew she would never fit in his world. She couldn't drive, talk or laugh. Their food, culture, language, society, lives were different. 

Yet he had intruded in her life and she had dreamed. The differences did not seem insurmountable. And he had let her.