California, I'm Fine

"What you said...hurt me,"  She texted.

I know she is looking for me to apologize.  I don't.  I don't see any reason to apologize.  "My words never bothered you so much before,"  I reply.

But that has changed.  Every word is scrutinized now, checked for hidden meaning and assumptions are added to nonexistent subtext.  Yet when I have her on the phone, there is silence between us. She doesn't know what to say and I won't say what she wants to hear.

This is how things break.


California, I'm fine
Somebody check my brain...Check My Brain, Alice In Chains