Vacant Lies

The potent undertone of your lines
Reverberate pain, anguish, longing and more
Daring to say goodbye
Though not wanting to
Forced to slam the book down
epilogue complete or not

We read the lines as we write
empty spaces and all
Marking our words holding on to the meaning
Searching for that missed connection
Where is the end, where was the beginning
After all is said and done
The pain lingers on
And stand still, watch your feelings pass you by
They stare back at you, a glaring sight
Asking questions
While vacant lies fill the empty spaces ...