I am baffled
By the sinking leaves
Whose death
Signals my end
She smiled
'Neath a guise
Of self-doubt
I saw the leaves
Fall freely
Grasped
And snatched
By her oh-so elegant
Hands
And we thought
We built walls,
Whilst searching
For shattered hopes
Strewn at the pavement
She sat quietly
Swallowing her dread
And then felt nothing
She glared
Turned her head
Looked away
Staring
At a dimly-lit sky
