Parting

Inexplicable tension fills the air
Every time your presence is near
Knowing looks, glances and stares
Seems like there’s something to fear

But our hands finally part
See a sigh escape your lips
Emotions roiling, playing out in our hearts
You walk away, gently swaying hips

The past, present and future
Comes to a shadowed cross
Love and life that we nurture
Preserved within us at any cost

Road ahead shrouded in mist
The distance grows as time persists
Between us are the faint memories of a kiss
Time passes but history doesn’t dismiss

Experience gained and innocence lost
Over time we realized why we fought
Now your muscles are sore, my patience short
Its too late for us now, time for a new court