Contrition never washed
your brown eyes
you always set them
in slits
yet saw so much
breath never rustled
already caught it
because you never ran.
  apologies sounded like Greek and
revenge
was a personal room
in your brain cells
  don't mind me bringing
these to your attention
i'll go mute through
your ears
shifting your captivation
on something else
entirely.
  you say Nobel prize
i say mirror

                                 even though you spend far too much time
in front of that
anyways.