on many a day
i see your name
and it etches
a signature smile
on my face
for i am certain
that you're just
a keystroke away.

your name hugs me tightly,
comforts me during those
long and excruciating days
and strangely staves off
the urge to give in
to the lure of that keystroke.

i content myself
with the sight of your name,
let it roll and slide
on my tongue
and fancy its
delectable texture.

i have been intimate with your name
without your knowing
for it has unwittingly filled
the void that you have left
when you suddenly shut me out.

but today is different
from many a day
foR Your nAme, without warNing,
turned menacing,
hitting a raw nerve in my heart
and stroking it with glee
with wanton abandon,
straining my resolve
to never ever let my face
be stained with tears
for someone who doesn't love me.