The Radiohead

I shrugged---

because you were just so diabolical and there is absolutely nothing I could do about it

nor did I want to

but what I did.

want.

was for you to go away

so that I could sit here and contemplate what I knew to be a reckless and shortsighted

no, farsighted

decision

and I would dangle, dangle, dangle

and eat a snap dragon looking out at all that was beyond my reach

until I jumped---