HE SAID, “I THINK THAT…” AND SHE SAID, “WHY DON’T YOU…”
(AND SUDDENLY HE KNEW, EXACTLY WHAT SHE’D DO)
THEN HE SAID, “WHY DON’T YOU…” AND SHE SAID, “BECAUSE …”
(AND SHE KNEW HE’D DECIDED, SHE THOUGHT - WITH A PAUSE)
THEN HE SAID, “WHY WON’T YOU …” AND SHE SAID, “I CAN’T…”
(AND SHE COULDN’T BELIEVE THE VEIN OF THIS RANT)
THEN HE SAID, “I COULDN’T…” AND SHE SAID, “YOU SHOULDN’T …”
(AND DEEP IN HER HEART SHE KNEW THAT HE WOULDN’T)
THEN HE SAID, “BUT, HONEY…” AND SHE SAID, “HOW COME?
I THOUGHT WE’D DECIDED WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE…”
THEN HE SAID, “I DIDN’T…” AND SHE SAID, “OH, MY…”
(AND TURNING TOWARD HIM, GAVE A WHISPERING SIGH)
FINALLY, HE SAID, “I’M SORRY…” AND SHE SAID, “ME TOO…”
AND ALL OF THEIR PROBLEMS MELTED ‘INTO THE BLUE’…
Rochelle Halling 3/17/2016
