Silent Goodbye

Her tears fall slowly
Weaving their way
Gently down her cheeks

They fall toward
Her lover’s lips
As he shares her pain

In this placid embrace
They hold each other
But say nothing

Each knows
That here in this room
More than skin is bared
More than love is shared
A heartfelt goodbye breaks
Upon each in tandem

Pain in his eyes swims
His breath ragged and long
Blown into the fall of her hair

He pulls her closer
Her lips tremble
His breath is uneven

And her lips
In quiet response
Interlock with his