Bated breath;
dry lips parted
attached
to tense limbs
and
cold feet stamped
on wet pavement.
waiting on words
to flow
from a swollen tongue
thick
with empty promises.
red eyes watch
with a façade of
jaded apathy
given away only
by dry lips,
tense limbs,
and cold feet.
Jul 20, 2016
Jul 20, 2016 at 11:41 AM UTC
Bated breath;
dry lips parted
attached
to tense limbs
and
cold feet stamped
on wet pavement.
waiting on words
to flow
from a swollen tongue
thick
with empty promises.
red eyes watch
with a façade of
jaded apathy
given away only
by dry lips,
tense limbs,
and cold feet.
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