Epilogue Summary and Analysis

The epilogue is very short. It is comprised only of a poem that Sheila sent to Torey. The poem is entitled "Love". The poem is a thank you for all that Torey did for Sheila. It is simple and pure and beautiful. Sheila's words strike the heart of the reader in much the same way as they must have struck Torey. The reader has traveled the long journey with Sheila and Torey and has invested just as much energy in the relationship, even though the reader was only a bystander. The poem is the final indicator that Sheila will be okay. She may still have a long way to go, but the reader can be assured that Sheila will survive and be happy.