You say tell me everything So I do. I tell you about how the sun rises and how it sets And how the sea retreats from the shore after every wave Grasping at the singular granules of sand And not being able to hold on. I tell you about colourful dresses and sunsets and carnivals And of the deep sea fishes that have mastered the Art of becoming invisible BUT But-- Underneath all this talk is hidden tension between us Do you feel it too? This small winged thing is hiding beneath layers and Layers of thick paint do you feel it too?
I haven't mentioned though, of the other things. They live under the paint too. Along with the ravaged dreams and spoiled memories They live off me, like parasites on a host. I am afraid. What will happen when they consume me? What will happen to you?
So don't say tell me everything Don't say nothing at all. Pack your bags, go home, never see me again. And then make sure to take the splinters out of your back From that time I slammed you against the door.