Flatline

Shinny like an untouched penny,
sparkling in patterns that can not be traced,
holding my attention with practiced skill,
unintended in nature,
my dedicated gaze is thought to be misplaced.

Tensions compound with each event that follows,
affections are made clear,
response remains null,
for too long nothing happens,
it's not my fault,
but too late I fear.

Not wanting to place blame,
without accepting defeat,
a new decision must be made,
now something unspeakable I must speak.