lollipop licking
contemplating your last statement while gazing out over breeze-blown tall grass, tempting the less cynical side of my spirit while sugary spit clumped in my throat, swallowing the artificial sweet side of life proved difficult
i kept sucking
i held back a cough, sure to be misinterpreted if it penetrated the atmosphere and confused the steady stream air
you don’t remember what you said?
the whisper that stripped me of everything i dreamt we had, only days earlier when i swayed in a string tied hammock we bought on vacation
you thought i was sleeping
your whispers found a way through the breeze
sentiments of regret were swept into my ears
i waited
for you to say more
instead
your hushed sigh echoed through my resting mind, changing letters in sequence and design to form your final
goodbye
so long
i opened my eyes to the sound of music song echoing playfully in my mind, easing the reality of moving on
under my cap brim shading the sun
a smile danced through my eyes
and quickly curled my lips, finally releasing
i can breathe again