Untethered – A Villanelle

Afloat in darkened, empty space
I reach for stars with outstretched hand
Untethered, with no sense of place

An unexpected fall from grace
I’m at a loss to understand
Afloat in darkened, empty space

Remembering our last embrace
Before your feelings turned to sand
Untethered, with no sense of place

Unwanted demons now I face
Whilst drifting in this hinterland
Afloat in darkened, empty space

So now I’ve lost—I’ve run my race,
The flames of love no longer fanned
Untethered, with no sense of place

I disappear without a trace.
Is this the ending that you planned?
Afloat in darkened, empty space
Untethered, with no sense of place