The sun was rising, or had it already risen?
It reflected on the lake, I remember that much.
I vaguely remember wanting to go swimming.
We were out of cigarettes as usual.

We talked about something personal, probably.
That's how it always starts.
We talked about the weather, probably.
That's how it always ends.

Nothing in common and nothing to lose.
We’ll greet casually after this.

Treats my dog just right
Cooks me squir'l for dinner time
Trailer-shakin' man

5 in the morning, the room grows brighter
My heart is pounding, the room grows brighter
Dehydration, over-stimulation
Caffeine withdrawals make me feel hollow
I can’t sleep when I’m lightheaded, it's too easy
The room grows brighter
My eyelids grow heavy
My breathing grows heavier
My heart remains heaviest
Good dreams never come like this

I should never speak of it, though I always do.
Friendship falters, like it always does.
I must learn to fall in love silently.
Never returned, but never deserted.

She didn't tell me what to do, that would have been fine.
She told me what I should do.
Should.  
I physically felt my hatred activate, the rebellion set in.
Good intentions erased.
Enemy.
Superiority complex, my least favorite of the complexes.
Insinuation, my least favorite anything.

Look past me, not me
Meet in the middle, never
One point perspective

Give a man a mask,
And he will tell you the truth.
Shields breed honesty.