He knows it's daytime when people
rush, herding to their classes and jobs and families
(He doesn't see the sun)
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She knows it's night when the air
chills and the streets empty, and the people go home
(She still can't sleep without him)
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His words fall like stones against
her deaf ears as she walks towards a vague hope of
independence.
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Words like sticks surround her
feet as she tries to leave him behind, mirages
of his eyes on the street.
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They used to dance together, then walk together, then alone
together, still side by side
(she misses their silences)