Yolantha Harrison-Pace & Knut Kargel 

winter bleeds into their veins
they were perfect
for each other
a Divine appointment.
let me not appear desperate
he thought
let me not appear needy
she thought
3 months passed.
a phone call of delight
he wanted more
she thoroughly enjoyed.
let me not appear desperate
he thought
let me not appear needy
she thought.
3 months passed
a text
a response
a text
a response
another text
another response.
let me not appear desperate
he thought
let me not appear needy
she thought
3 more months passed.
i desperately want her to need me
he thought
i desperately need him to want me
she thought
3 more and 3 more and 3 more months
they are old and he is sick.
desperate not to be desperate
needing not to be needy
they die alone