| She watches as just the right amount of concern forcefully drips off the edges of those words as they are hurled towards her The audience is empathetic and anxiously anticipates a heart-swelling response, unaware that those words were choked out just for them and not for their so-called recipient Love is a four letter word and in this situation is synonymous with liar She will not continue to play her part in this empty and skillfully rehearsed performance. The space between them spans miles of life lessons and disappointment and encompasses a time when an expectation failed to be met She waves goodbye and exits stage right as the audience gasps in disbelief, unaware that the prologue was a prerequisite for this show |