Swan Song

And then, you turn the car
onto the rural road to my place,
emotions hallowed my heart–
my eyes heavy with tears,
from the glare of a streetlight
I saw your stone face.

Only a few minutes left.
before I stepped out of the car,
understanding, love, a lifelong
journey–what happened?
Geography itself has turned;
My feet trembled on alien ground.

From here on;
I must face the world without you.
I must see the world through my own eyes,
At a time, I needed love most,
a cold goodbye instead.

I paused to gather my thoughts,
Is this the same person
Who once stood beside me in love?

I realized then:
This was the danger,
the swan song of love.