Does one person
Letting go
Or giving up completely
On a once loving relationship
Break the connection irretrievably
Could not the remaining other
Say to not let go
To not give up
Instead to continue with the lover’s words
Knowing them now to be unrequited
Another good day at the office
Wednesday morning workshops cancelled
For the significant future
Websites updated to proclaim
The new-found independent status
It is the 14th of February
I trust you know what this date means
I am in a lay-by
Waiting for a cheeseburger
From the roadside tender
I am listening to the radio
Interviews with florists
And restauranteurs
It is the 14th of February
I hope my note helps you to understand
That we may know
Says little
Of our empathy
Or our understanding
The superficially we may show
Good grace and favour
Is only for our own
Wellbeing and purpose
Am I strong
Am I moving on
No nay never
Whatever
The state of the weather
Am I weak
Well maybe next week
Or perhaps whenever
The snow
Should fall again
