Solitary moments

Solitude

Means the second glass of whiskey

And Death Cab for Cutie

Shiny memories

Now gathering dust

Being replaced by eco-friendly models

Solitude is you in Dallas

And me alone in our apartment

Wishing

Not even wishing…just sitting

Empty

Empty and doused in the shadows

Of your valentine’s balloons

Coaxed to sleep by our cat’s wheezing

Not setting the alarm