The stars and moon where all he could recall
Reflections of the pool beneath his feet
For now reality was in retreat
Towards remnants of a simple lovers’ squall

She said that all that once was is complete
A fact that he no longer could forestall
He still recalls the coldness of it all
A bitter cold now lying in the street

Was this the final future of a kiss
Was this the destiny of lovers’ vow
Was this the silence broken hearts have found

And there the stars and moon he could not miss
Which drift into a nearby gutter now
As he now drops his knife upon the ground