is what you called me
blamed it on
all the trouble you caused
that I had to clean up
which of course
was considerable
I suppose it was love
though now
I’m not so sure
looking at this
from a decade or more
beyond
hindsight
and all the cliches
that conjures
I did think though
you were worth it
but how was I to know
you had so little faith
in yourself
and settled for
what I predicted
the path of least resistance
and so these emails
from across the world
of second
or even third
thoughts
are not unexpected
but also not welcomed
life goes on
and you and I both
went with it
in totally different directions
and now the sighs
though still there
are not the same
certainly not
more than resignation
of a new
old world
on replay
mixed with a bit
of contentment