• our laughter falls a note short of sincere these days
    as we joke about the end of our world
    Jim says "on tuesday, that's when Love leaves",
    pause
    -as if the knowledge wasn't already known,
    "and good riddance too."
    there was a false heap of agreements,
    spit past clenched teeth.
    we had only prepared thus far:
    1. take a deep breath,
    2. take the blow,
    3a. hope for survival
    3b. hope to make it out in only a few pieces
    dread chases after all our smiles;
    knowing it's place in our hearts
    so we cut our losses and fake our farewells
    on a perfect day to leave.