A Kiss Goodbye

A final speech she prepared in haste
The years of severance became decades
When she heard the news, she could not wait
To return to his side. To converse, debate
The moments shared
And opportunities lost
Of regret, remorse, reward, and want
Of children abandoned
Of memories lost
Of pain and suffering
Loneliness and costs
Unpaid debts and the wars they fought
She accused. She denied.
She was aware his reply
Would answer her haze
As a strong, silent gaze
Through eyes the shade of a moonless night
His skin a pale, bone-ish white
He seemed to smile
When she kissed him goodbye