Here One Second And Gone The Next

the air is alive
with tendrils of tension
swirling
and curling around
the "us" shaped space
that gravity fails
to make heads or tails of
when we actively try
not to embrace
and instead pretend
we were glad to part ways

now there is replacement
somewhere adjacent
to false appraisement
of each hand concealed
never to be played

we will lay our cards
and stars to rest
and then leave
them that way

finally we will give up
and walk away
before either of us
breaks
and begs the other
to stay

"so nice to see you
again;
Have a nice day."