Write on Wednesday – Goodbye For One

Image by Umberto Verdoliva

Listen to the reading here.

Goodbye For One

Did you see the spark I saw? 

Brilliant, blinding 

I didn’t flinch, neither did you 

but maybe I didn’t shine 

as bright 

in relation. 

 

Enough to intrigue 

and perk the curiosity 

to come closer 

and make your 

inspection. 

 

But from there your reaction 

caused caution, 

pulling back in fear 

with eyes brimming 

of hesitation. 

 

Devastation mirrored back 

through mine and even 

when I tried communication 

you declined, 

only feeding my fixation. 

 

So what am I supposed to do 

when the only option with my infatuation 

is to concede or to fight through this 

rejection, a retaliation 

in hope I could be 

your exception.

—

The picture prompt is by Umberto Verdoliva and part of his collection entitled “bi, double, twins…”.