Weary limbs make slow advances away from a distant figure heading down the opposite path 

bruised fist, clenched holding gathered pieces of agonized affections

abruptly annihilated when they hit the ground

we stood frozen in disbelief analyzing abrasions

 and broken bones resulting from abiding altercations

our fingerprints apprising abuse all over the other’s skin

drowning knee deep in acuminous asperses that you left at my feet

abruptly cutting me down

your audacious affirmations of flaws hidden beneath my rib cage 

advisedly asphyxiated my fragile strength

with the last of my breath I airily apologize to my apathetic abuser.