In defiance of happy endings,
fallen to the cold floor,
sinking slowly, surely,
into the heartache that stood waiting,
leering,
the tears that draw no mercy,
ignoring the silent bargains
and discarded pride,
amidst the choppy waters,
clear invitation with his name
that took no rejection,
hands that loosened their grip,
forgotten promises that itch and claw
at the little remnants of purity,
and the inevitable deafening silence
entitled 'The End'.