A Return

something to tickle the hair on your neck as I go past

I dare you to say my name again

The dare was the only thing I had left

I had never learned how to fight with you

That was always my undoing

I promise to be different this time

Different than what, I didn't know

I said the only thing I knew you'd hear

Though I didn't let myself comprehend

I challenge the nature of us

Challenges are a waste of time and effort

I rambled to prevent your rebuttal

That simply confused me more

I call to mind the day we first met

Calling with it the hurt and pain that followed

I tried distracting you from facts

The distraction seemed to only fuel your fire

You ask me

Turning away from your face

You reach out

Removing myself from your presence

I left to never return again

Leaving was all I was good at

I wrote a note explaining to you why

A note I can never send you