The still smouldering butt hits the ground silently
My foot to follow it's path
And smother the glowing ashes

I raise my hands
To catch the ball
And it sails straight into them
My fingers curling
Securing their grip

I re-adjust my grip
And in the corner of my eye
She's there
And I thought I was used to that
But not now
Now she's in the arms of a stranger

The wind breaks my grip
And the ball floats to the ground
Bouncing silently to my feet
My smile disappears
And as much as I try
I can't tear my eyes away

His arms wrapped around her
Holding her close to him
Her eyes piercing my skin
Letting the cold flow through my veins
Freezing my heart still

My head spins
My heart stops
My muscles twitch
My hands clench
My world shattering around me

All of a sudden
The world turns over
And pulls back together
My stomach grabs the lump in my throat
And drags it to the deep

My heart thaws
My head slows
My body loosens

As I bend back down
To grab the ball
She looks away
And the game starts again

All I can think is
"Well at least it's over"