A NIGHT MISALLIGNED

 

A Night Misaligned  

In the theater of the absurd, we played our parts,

You, the reluctant lead, I, with hopeful hearts.

I reached for a kiss, but you turned away,

Leaving me with words I didn’t know how to say.  

Your presence, a force, undeniable and strong,

In our farewell embrace, I felt where I belong.

Yet, the night closed with an awkward song,

A melody of what could have been, now gone.  

I see myself, a figure out of time,

Chasing shadows, committing no crime,

But feeling the weight of an unseen line,

Between desire and what’s deemed fine.  

You danced the flirt, a fleeting art,

All evening spinning threads to my heart,

But when the moment came to impart,

You stepped back, leaving me to depart.  

Now, from a distance, you call my name,

But the game’s shifted, it’s not the same.

I’m not a prize in your youthful frame,

Nor a footnote in your book of fame.  

With keys in hand, I seal this door,

Leaving behind what was, and nothing more.

A memory carved, a tale to explore,