totally
lost.
silence.
absence.
a pause
a break
to refresh
and renew.
a promise
not kept
to keep
me close.
her darkness
arrives with
worry and
despair.
are you
there –
are we
there –
deafening
silence,
no contact
no us.
saying
goodbye
without
saying
anything.
saying
goodbye
saying
please
stop
loving.
she said
it hurts.
she
said
sorry.
final
words
do not
end
feelings.
wrapped
in silence
and tears,
my love
bares
witness
to my
muted
heart
that is
hers
forever.