A house of cards, your exit a gust of wind.

A hurried walk, your leaving a ditch in the ground.

Stumped and startled.

A departure unwelcome.

Angry and confused.

Bitter with loss.

A shoelace that won’t tie with the fray.

A new shoe worn down to nothing.

You would have slipped away in the night.

Fallen through the cracks.

Make a mistake in direction.

Because I would never let you leave.

Not if I could help it.

Not if I could show you how much I love you.