lovers' warfare poem
June 30, 2013

If I fall into love
Will falling further take me out?

The more I learned about them
The less I knew about myself.

When it came to kissing
They had something I'm now missing.

I've closed off communication
Awaiting some big transformation.

But I'm like a machine gun without the bullets
Scary looking yet can't damage anyone.

And I suddenly am hungrier for food
Must be the rift inside me, side-effect of my mood.

Today my bed isn't made and clothes strung out
I've got nobody to impress, my room matches my heart, the scene of a bout.

I lost in lovers' warfare
And since I've felt bruised under my skin, lost reason to care.