The End of the Argument

Beyond the drip of years,

when comfort kills the fire,

I hear your footstep wander off,

pursuing fresh desire.

*

Our love was once my world

but regret cannot repair

pain from words we can’t unsay

no matter what we shared.

*

The years bring couples up and down—

I can’t say this is new.

Love's leaning on a partner’s strength

and sharing weakness too.

*

I refuse the ruin of memory

to blot a barren future.

Tell yourself that I am wrong

to justify your anger.

*

Spite can boast of battles won,

but I am still unsure.

Fading heat and silences—

the aftermath of war.

*

Inward, I am wanting more

than emptiness without.

So, sing the song as solo,

and put our fire out.

Author's Note: This poem is amoebean verse, which is a poem that has alternating stanzas that are different speakers. It's a conversation between two people who have contrasting points of view. In this particular poem, it's an argument between two lovers who are breaking up.