villanelle on leaving
Matt Robinson
this romanticism of my departure-
self-(indulgent) fantasy that it is,
cannot yet move beyond conjecture.
with any mention of next year; the future,
friends are at pains to(o): miss
this romanticism of my departure.
muted uncertainties, (a question without answer):
the fact is that imagined truth or simple wish
cannot yet move beyond conjecture,
or any other guess at what ties; what sutures
will survive, will overcome this-
this romanticism of my departure
and that next act, or scenes- the future.
no matter what games (of luck) we play, a kiss
cannot yet move beyond conjecture.
obsession like this is not my nature;
(even a hope of unexpected bliss
cannot yet move beyond). conjecture:
this romanticism of my departure.
