Monday, July 25, 2016

No more

Love is a heavy, humid day.
He is sitting hunched over
his legs restless, anxious,
he does not move.
He makes no sound.

but I could reach out and touch him
and speak to him with kind thoughts and gentle words perhaps--

No. Love is a darkening sky.
He is drawing the curtains shut
his blank stare shielded, remote,
he always looks away.
He betrays no emotion.

though if I watch him long enough
and catch the sighs between every shallow breath perhaps--

No. Love is a flash of lightning.
He suddenly appears from far, far away
his smile tentative, blinding,
he comes and he goes.
He leaves no trace.

yet I could count the seconds
and wait with heart pounding for the sound of his return perhaps--

No. Love, he is gone.

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