Squandrous

Hi

All she had said was “hi”
and already I was swept away
into a relationship

of moonlight kisses
and home-cooked dinners
and whispered words of love
over cups of spiced tea in dark cafes

of mid-day disagreements
and dinner-table arguments
and heated words of spite
over cups of bitter coffee in neon-lit malls

All she had said was “hi”
and already I was swept away
into goodbyes.