Unintended Innuendo

Line of inquiry: “as we passed her she did wilt which caused in us sense of guilt since our stance perhaps did cause to put her heart’s joy on pause though we’re gentle, not hostile we diminished her soul’s smile since our aura as she viewed scent of love did not exude” Poem: We walked by, unaware, and in our wake, her smile faltered— no harsh word, no glance too cruel, but something in our silence touched her like a shadow. We weren’t unkind, yet we diminished, as though absence could speak louder than the warmth we never gave. In the pause, we left her heart adrift.