By jovita  jovlad@yahoo.com
Date: 7 December 1998

good-bye

i made the decision abruptly,
within a single beat of my heart.
i had hastily gathered some clothing
and what pride of mine was left
and pulled up the gumption 
to cross the threshold.
no, he had not said any horrible words,
or told some hideous lie.
in fact, he had held me closely, 
as if pleading,
and it felt quite close to love.
but there was something about that embrace
(or maybe it was the guilt that lurked in his eyes)
that brought it all to light.
yes, i made the decision abruptly,
sometime late in april,
when i was forced to ask myself 
if i could love on borrowed time.
could i live on borrowed love?