R econciliation
fresh start
a new beginning
our last attempt
but as too usual
tempers flare
lethal barbs are cast
emotional bloodshed
we both know the kill spots
communication careening
ruthlessly
we hit the wall
full throttle
wordless startle
confused frustration
sobering resignation
then somber silence
silence like a weight
heavy as time
midst the din
of restaurant diners
we suffocate in silence
so we just leave it
the rest unsaid
to comment further
would have been irrelevant
and we’ve grown weary
of irrelevance
so very weary
so I sit
unspeaking
as you rise from our table
no farewell’s exchanged
we both know
turning to leave
you cover the distance
to the door
in a few heartbreaking steps
you look back
I will miss you
in your eyes
you hold my gaze
as if to speak
but my eyes
cannot reach back
nothing left to say
you lower your eyes
turn your head
step through the door
and are gone
in silence
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