another one

TEARS

So she said: " I do not love you anymore.."

And I asked her to repeat it,

And she said: "I do not love you anymore.."

 

"Why?" I asked, with a quivering voice,

Unbelieving, yet believing the truth

That came and stared at me right

in the eye...

 

She did not answer. She just sat down there

Looking past me, hardly touching the glass

of Coke which I ordered from the bar.

"So everything was a sham?" I asked a second question,

while dreading what answer I would receive..

 

"Yes, " she said.."It was.."

All those words of love, all those passionate

Kisses, all those hugs laced with promises

of Endless Love til death we us part..

 

There was a Wurlitzer behind, and I grabbed

a handful of coins and pressed one title

Just one title. A song by the BeeGees..

 

I went back to my seat. It was one of those

Moments when speech was no longer useful

When silence could be louder than

a thousand orations being delivered by

Silver-tounged speakers..

 

The BeeGees started their song.

I started to cry in front of her.

Silently. No sound.

The table in front of me

And her at the edge, started to ooze

Like a fresh water colour painting

Doused with a spoonful of

Water. The tears just covered

my vision with blurry images

which I did not really percieve

 

But silently, she just sat there

Unmoving, Wondering

Really wondering if it was possible for a grown man

To cry.

 

It was..

 

Fifteen minutes could feel like

Fifteen hours, or maybe

Fifteen years. Time is irrelevant when

Someone is trying to break your heart

And crushing your sanity.

 

After a few repetitions,

The music stopped. I did not wipe my face.

Tears have the natural characterstic of

Drying up on the ridge of your face

Where they streamed like

Rain splashing on a window.

VIC