A caught zipper
A jammed door
A fixed picture
Nothing more
He tries
They try
I don’t
A smile creeps
From my silence
As i walk away
It widens when i see you
It stains my pallid cheeks
I turn and then see him
Same expression as I
Though not mutual
You step into the distance
Fading in the crowd
My voice is caught
He stares
Snap
The photograph is taken