Dream Sequence - Part 11

I came to visit
totally unannounced
aware of the risks
but somehow believing
I would be a hero.
Your family loved me.
You were mortified.
We had barely a minute to ourselves.
“How could you?” you asked.
“How couldn’t I?” I replied.
When your mother asked
where I was staying that night
I took the high road
and bid everyone farewell.
Then, a long silence.
“I shouldn’t have come here.”
No one disagreed.