Dancing around it

Like children on a carousel

Like crows circling

You won’t say it

Neither will I

Did you love me?

Why leave?

How did you survive?

Loose hugs and tight smiles

A dare between gritted teeth

Was it worth it?

Do you miss me?

Is she good?

You know the truth

And yet here we are

A lover and her history

Staring down the barrel of a loaded gun

I suck my teeth and wonder

If we’ll ever be untethered