im hiding behind
a mask made of glass
when it slipped
the whole thing shattered
your smile
haunts me in dreams, what a blast!
when you took the knife out
my entrails splattered
encircled by folks
who laughed, "ha! what a joke!"
i grew numb
from continuous chatter
at last, my vision fades
i had desperately hoped
that somehow
my time on this earth mattered
but it didnt