Dropping Shoe

Jittery, jumpy, butterfly panic

Waiting for other shoe to drop

You weren’t here last night

violated word of honor

no response to your cell

life hanging on thread

alone and without borders

cracks opening around me

yawning abyss threatens

to swallow me whole

my phone rings

needles of fear

frozen and threatened

trembling grasp phone

reject and dismiss

what you tender

other shoe drops

more lies.