One Small Word

One Small Word

5/17/2013

Silence descends,

No words spoken

The air snaps, sizzles.

Why?

One word…

One small word led to such tension.

One small word…

One word…

And the flood broke

Leading to

No words

Spoken.

Nothing said—

Nothing fixed—

But should I save it?

Or do I let it

Fall apart?

Crumble, break

Like a castle that been

Besieged for far—too—long.

Is this castle

Worth

Saving?

Building back up

From brick to brick?

Is it worth it?

A good question—

That answer of which

I know not.

But my answer

After thinking

And thinking—

It’s—not—worth—

The pain and anger

All the energy expended

But only on my part.

No

No

No.

It’s—not—worth it.

When she leaves,

I’ll just let it

Fade

Away.