Starrnobella prompt: Shard. Photograph, Candle, "In your hesitation, I found my answer"

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Music: Human by Rag 'n Bone Man, I've Got Dreams to Remember by Otis Redding, Don't Talk to Her at Night by Marc Cohn

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Photographs still

Teacup shards scatter on the floor

Tears fall down her cheeks

Heart breaking at the door

Photographs still

Glass shards scatter on the wall

Tears track down his cheeks

Heart breaking at the window

Kettle screams

Hands shake as water pours

Tea to calm the nerves

Heart breaking at the stove

Kettle screams

Hands shakes as doors close

Tea to warm the hands

Heart breaking at the door

Water runs

Whiskey eyes stare at nothing

Wishes forgotten float away

Heart breaking at the mirror

Water runs

Stormy eyes stare at everything

Wishes remembered float around

Heart breaking at the sink

Candles flicker

Chocolate curls settle on her pillow

Dreams broken in his hands

Heart breaking at the moment

Candles flicker

Sunny strands settle around his hand

Dreams broken in her mind

Heart breaking at the sight

Covers settle

Shoulders shake in quiet misery

Hopes lost to memories

Heart breaking at the bed

Covers settle

Shoulders drop in quiet misery

Hopes fade to memories

Heart breaking at the pillow

Mattress moves

Shattered voice raises the question

"When did you change your heart?"

Heart breaking in the silence

Mattress moves

Shattered voice whispers the answer

"In your hesitation, I found my answer"

Heart breaking in the whisper

Head turns

Quiet eyes search his heart

"Why did you come back?"

Heart breaking in the asking

Head turns

Steady eyes search her heart

"In your pain, I found my answer"

Heart breaking in the answer

Fingers shake

Sunny strands slide around her hand

"Why did you come back?"

Heart stops in the moment

Fingers shake

Chocolate curls settle in his hand

"In your strength, I found my answer"

Heart stops in the movement

Eyes close

Fragile hopes rise in her eyes

"Why do you stay?"

Heart starts in the shadows

Eyes close

Fragile promises in his eyes

"In your hope, I found my answer."

Heart starts in the light

Lips meet

Heart shards knit into one

"When will you leave?"

Heart heals in the night

Lips meet

Heart shards melt into one

"In your love, I found my answer."

Heart heals in the dawn