heard a vehicle
rap at his door
Package.
vehicle left
was a brownpaper wrapped taped soft
package
his
address
brought it inside
moved the mug of black coffee aside
carefully unwrapped it on the Formica kitchen table
it contained an envelope his name on
it handwritten
inside another wrapped package
he recognised the handwriting
he left unanswered telephone messages
the last weekanahalf to her
as shed know
hed open the
envelope first
Joe
she didnt have a pet name for him
he had two for her
I do not want to talk with you. Please
do not call again.
I know when you receive this you will honor me.
We have enjoyed, loved, may I say,
definitely loved, our time together.
Unfortunately, our together has growing
less and less frequent, according to our unrelenting unnegotiable passions. I know you do not frown. Others might, But they may not be prone or disposed to passion as we.
We have discussed this.
There is nothing more to discuss.
I love you.
I always will.
It is time we move forward entirely
separate from one another. separate from one
another this ink dull dabbed tear stain
Open the package now. I know you read
this note first.
I laugh.
Bad is good.
I love you, me
he didnt fold itput it back in the
envelope later
laid it gently flat beside the
package
it was folded closed
unfolding it imagined
her hands folding it sharply
folded before she placed the item
unfolded
a lime green tshirt
across the chest italicised
font done in complementary blue
bad news
a strip of manila cloth fluttered off
its back
on it she handstitched I love you very much. me
the date sewn
smaller vertically up the right hemmed end
he fingered the end sighed
early
AM, Wednesday, 16 7. 25
1143, Wednesday
Pianza
The Victorian Waltz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wPA_oLdqPMk
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