an old adagio

I recall your name 

whispered slowly in the night 

followed by a silence

deep as the ocean 

I recall your skin 

soft and supple

caressing my own so easily

I recall the atmosphere 

we were drown in 

heavy and moist 

I recall the color of the ceiling 

they might call cream

dirty and decrepit

for most, I recall your anxiety

meeting mine 

both so crippling and proud 

for most, I recall the mess 

in your house

in your mind 

in my poor and victim of a heart 

now this plain old adagio is long gone

and never have I felt this much freedom 

as it was so inhibiting 

as you were a discrete nightmare 

a nightmare I’ll just never forget 

a nightmare I’m oh so happy to have defeated