Subtle Indifference

Like ashes stacked in a jar of indifference

tightly capped to mask a stench so cruel

from cigarette butts worth riddance-

you caused me self decay and dismal.

You put me out like those cigarettes

in an ashtray of cares killed in a duel.

You poured your alibis, like prudence-

and fading sentiment into a bottle.

Then like sediments your true colors-

settled showing who you really are a devil!

So I stirred your heart’s murky absence-

to my presence crashing away like a cymbal.

Doing what’s best for me just this once-

made me smile like a child enjoying a dandle.

See, I thought I was making a difference-

by trying to find us a cul.

I now know you lack the valence

for bonding but am OK with null.

So darling spare me the parlance

you take your jar and I will cap this bottle.

Who knew keeping distance-

can make indifference so subtle?