Colder

The words cut through the air and soon it is over, all over Her hands slip from his, like one last raindrop sliding off a leaf The smell of candles waft from behind him, and he turns away as she leaves The romantic dinner sits on the table, cold, and lonesome with two empty chairs As he turns back to where she once was standing He sees only a flash of car lights as she drives away for the last time Somehow it seems so surreal, the room is silent and still; after all these years All the years spent with her cheerful voice and playful laugh surrounding him Now all he can hear is the soft humming of the refrigerator in the background While the candles burn down and the dinner grows ever colder A half-hour has passed and yet he stands his ground The longer he waits the harder his heart starts to pound Tears cover his cheeks as he falls to his knees Without a word or a sound he covers his face and weeps And all the while the candles have burnt out and the food could be no colder