is it too late to leave

wingless and weighted

more than slightly suffocated

I remember when you simply stated

"I need out"

it was not a break up

it was an offer

my mind spun

wheels whirring

maybe we won't be together

forever after all

I couldn't up and bolt

on me this town had a hold

I was not so bold

as you

the coffee tastes more bitter every day

and here and now

as the wind makes trees sway

I know why you went away

why did I stay

the lights were pretty

I used to like it

when it was windy

but I now realize

why you left this city