Words Unspoken

She wore a red sweater

and I could see the look in

her eye before she even

made contact with me

The look on her not-so

perfect poker face

lifted into a slight smile

and I knew, I knew before

she said anything

this romance had

run its course and

somewhere…before we got here

it ended for her,

she walked up to me

and gave me a kiss

and when I looked at her

She started crying

tears fell, and I took pity

on her…I told her “I know”

and she just cried

and I held her, feeling

her breath hitch and

then stopping…

”how?”

”I don’t know…

just knew…

but you should tell me

anyway…

tell me what you want…

tell me you want to be free…”

she wiped the tears

from her face

and looked me in the eye

and said the words

said the words I knew

were there but unspoken

and I held her face…

and looked her in the eye

leaning in for a kiss

then said goodbye