Deep into the forest he took himself
To his favourite haunt
There’ took his seat on the carved out tree stump
Just the rustling of trees to disturb his thoughts.
Serious issues he was capable of dealing with
It was those trivial issues that really upset him
It was something about nothing, in his opinion
That is where it all began to unravel
He wanted a break from the relationship
Too intense he told her
Yes we can stay in touch, on a more casual basis
She was most unhappy, all or nothing
Take it or leave it.
They had met just a few short months before
Barely time to get to know each other
They both had come through long term relationships
He in his wisdom thought he knew her
Obviously not.
He laughed jokingly at her demand
She, turned on her heel left him standing alone
Life’s twists and turns
Perhaps it is all for the best he thought.
In the gentle breeze, his nostrils expanded
As the aroma of her freshly showered body
Enveloped him
Instantly he knew what he had to do
Raising himself from his seated position
Walked slowly to the nearby tree, struck the match
Set alight the rope
Watched in silence as it burned.
Poetry from The Man Shed
07/01/2020
~The Poet’s Poet~
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