I dream of you A stranger with your face, like a mask, in front of mine He has your strong jaw line, your brown eyes Walks with your confident stride But the emptiness I feel as he kisses me goodbye brings me to reality every time A jolt like a ligatured body cascading to a halt⦠A brutal surprise
Days do not pass, uneclipsed by need for rationalization Teeter tottering from acceptance to dissent Memories like worn film, Played and replayed Longing for the ending to change
I was crying in answer to subjugation Unable to watch your mouth move as it formed syllables Strung eloquently into carefully chosen words Ultimately to assert our relationships Goodbye I held my breath as you lingered at my doorframe Felt the warmth of tear stained salty lips once last occupying yours I watched you drive away I waited knowing your headlights would soon fade
I dream of you Infinite minutes of fantasy or fallacy Made to blur factuality Reverie in which no matter of the stories distortion You stayed