Endings

A Poem by Somber Eyes

Some possible endings to a relationship

The door slammed shut behind her as she stormed out of the room
Shouting out obscenities as she said we were through
She would not give a reason why, just that she wanted more
I stared blankly ahead as my heart dropped down to the floor

The door closed quietly, we both knew it was the last time
She said that she was leaving, but her heart would always be mine
She had a list of reasons, truth was I was never enough
The hands with which I held her heart were always much too rough

She pounded on my chest as her head whipped from side to side
She was hysterical, but it was she that always lied
She was the one who strayed while I remained the faithful part
Now her infidelities have pulverized my heart

Her eyes were tearing up, she did not want to go away
But Death was looming in the shadows, coming any day
The last few days we had together, we were never apart
When Death finally came, he took my love and all my heart

She kicked and screamed, did not believe the words that I had said
She kept insisting that I took another woman to bed
She was too insecure, so her heart just could not believe
That I loved only her the same way she loved only me

I was awoken by a gentle rapping on my door
Roused from sleep, my eyes bleary, my feet slid to the floor
Opening the door, my heart broke, knowing what it meant
Two policemen waiting to say there had been an accident

Speaking in calm, even tones, we talked of what we had
We both agreed it wasn't working, but we weren't really sad
We parted ways as friends, nothing acrimonious to say
We tried it and it didn't work, maybe we'll try again some day

On the way to the restaurant, my car made a terrible sound
It stopped and wouldn't start, and no cell signal could be found
Already late for a date, I knew this would be a mess
She dumped me 'cause I stood her up, thanks Verizon Wireless