that quietus day you left
that day I died inside
that day clouds repented
that resentful day
when love turned a corner
down some distant street
try resistance one might say
then the former
comes to mind
I lay down that ash filled day
after all the fires
were extinguished
retiring all the love
after all the spirit
relinquished verbal love
retaining quiescent soul
I don't admire myself
maintaining this covert kit
something deep inside
died the day you left
something tragic broke my heart
just too much pain and angst
so I lay there quiet and bereft
hopeless we remain so far apart

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