The summer reeked of promise
promise to invoke ill-fated and decisions
decisions that would be the start of something magnificent
magnificent creeping into the first day of July
July was the beginning of the ending
ending was always something she excelled at
at the heart of the matter, her indecision would be her downfall
downfall would begin in those first days of part two
Two people on a wraparound porch finding reasons to leave
leave, head off for other responsibilities
responsibilities that led to the invention of obligation
obligation that, while fabricated, was the foundation of all resentment
resentment that rolled forth into the third week of August
August bookended with them in different
different beds
beds with double parking and only one pillow
pillow talk was all they could remember of each other
other
other
other
other.
Sadness,.............
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