Ending by Tricia Read

Ending

by Tricia Read

-Silence

Throbs sharply.

She watches as he turns to go.

Moments and movements are

Hollow -

Suspended

In the triangular light

Tilting through the window.

She holds her head erect, but

Her arms droop at her sides.

She wants to scream at him,

Swearing she never loved him.

In her mind

sheisrushingtoblockthedoorandbegginghim

to stay.

To try again.

But she remains

Motionless.

There are no such dramatics.

As he grips the knob, he glances back,

Searching her face for a sign,

But her eyes reveal

No emotion.

The door shuts behind him;

Her lips quiver.

The doorway's whiteness looks strangely

Blank.

She doesn't know that

As he rapidly walks away, he

Almost decides to go back.