You proposed and I said no
the sound of silence
and silverware
talking to each other from across the table
by scraping against plates
“they’ve been arguing a while”
said the steak knife as it goes
back and forth between the fork
to the empty wine glass
“our big happy family”
the spoon scutts against teeth
“so much for the anniversary”
the napkin says as it gets wiped over a frown
- © Nolen Price 2022
Nolen Price is a poet and rising sophomore student at Susquehanna University pursuing a degree in creative writing. His work has been previously published in Rivercraft Magazine. He was born in Texas but now lives in Pennsylvania and hopes to make a career out of writing.
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