The Landmine

spoke too soon when they said they knew you oh so well by now. but in your defense, you always sensed the break just around the bend. but you can't forget the silhouette that watched you from the window. with one last doubt, you turned - only to see the lights go out. suddenly you said with a start: "this is the part where I depart. please don't pin your hopes on me. my skin's too thin for your instability." when you came to, you found all that you'd wished for had come true. alone and unknown, with the latent leaden weight lifted from you. but an ache in your chest was dragging down the rest like gravity. they say the x-ray found a landmine where your heart should be.