Jamie's Relationship Status Has Changed

See, he's walking away from
nearly three years and
she just can't
figure out why.

Standing in the kitchen,
watching him,
she has no idea what to say.
What could she say
To make him stop?

So she says, "I'm sorry."
and he's sorry
the past years are gone.

She says, "don't leave."
and he can't hear her,
continuously packing,
continuously leaving.

She remembers the before time
when they were coworkers,
not lovers. It was a thrill for her
just to see him,
to check the schedule
a week in advance
and know what days not
to call in on.

She say, "I'll change."
and he's changed
his address, outlook,

relationship status

as if that label could explain
one lumpy pillow
where there used to be to,
half an empty closet,
and an uncertain echo
in her one bedroom apartment.