Wine glass shatters
stem and goblet severed
illusions of relationship

Sharp jagged edges revealed
captivating expensive bouquet covered
robust promises
left to languish
unable to balance with delicate notes
of expectation

Scatted shards lay on the table
lay on the floor
as once you laid with me
fragments of our hopes and dreams
loosened from a grasp
now splintered pieces

What once was
no longer is

A stark realization

How appropriate the glass was empty
no red stain on the precious carpet
blank white
pure contrast to tainted desires
no tears
no drops
to mourn the loss

a simple break
to open eyes
how fragile words have become
how brittle emotions

Hidden cracks
now fully visible