I leave you
Stood silhouetted in the doorway
With light spilling onto the steps
Like liquid brilliance, amplifying my dark
I smile, wave and turn on cold heels
My rictus face falling into lines
As my back faces you and then retreats
This betrayal is so evident to all involved
That we make a mockery not to speak of it
As I leave you and you?
Learn closer and put your arm around hers
And whisper words once previously practiced in my ear.
Oct 24, 2014
Oct 24, 2014 at 5:53 AM UTC
I leave you
Stood silhouetted in the doorway
With light spilling onto the steps
Like liquid brilliance, amplifying my dark
I smile, wave and turn on cold heels
My rictus face falling into lines
As my back faces you and then retreats
This betrayal is so evident to all involved
That we make a mockery not to speak of it
As I leave you and you?
Learn closer and put your arm around hers
And whisper words once previously practiced in my ear.
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