an unlocking
an unforgetting
“i put a spell on you.
and now you’re mine.”
i’m not sure when the spell
broke
but today we’re making breakfast
together
music in the background
the cats circle us
sit with us at the table
almost like
the old days
almost like
a year ago
we move to the living room
coffees on the table
dirty dishes in the sink
like we used to do
we discuss the end
cancelling services
dividing belongings
what goes where
and with whom
we move to the basement
lie on separate piles of clothing
look up at yellowish, soon-to-fall
stars
shall i make a wish on their final glow
in the dark?
i suddenly remember
the lock of hair
tucked in a tin
behind a stack of books
your spell
you’d put a spell on me
and i was yours
i gave a piece of me
at your request
no questions asked
you’d already had the rest of me
today i take it back
your spell
four months broken
our familiars
join us on the mattress
we cry together
a communion with our
separation
the stars charging
above us
above us
we take turns
in tears
the task is done
until the next one
the impending
ending
