At one point I was tempted
to call it all off
as the bridge between us
beckoned me to cross.
And now you stand midstream
knee-deep, your sudden
sacrifice enticing,
muddying the waters.
Staring you down, responding
telepathically, as emotion
guides me, transfixed
as a Zen Buddhist.
You are my heart's captain
who my sacked my city
with a single look,
and I signalled defeat.
