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Poem: Off Now

I’m off now 
She said and went for the door 
Hoping he’ll stop her 
Before moving out 
Following her pride out 
Whilst her love 
Bound her to him. 

Her display of pride
Was a cry for help
And a plea to him
To give them a chance
To continue being
Without her Resorting to threats
Of being off now.

Where was he
During her moment of torment
Did he care or was he just
Being a man
Failing to decode the message
and unmask the threat of being
Off now as meaning
Hold me and tell me not to go
For you need me 

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