Cleaning House

throw away the guilty pleasures
remove temptation from your restless mind
erase the sultry miracles of dreamland
clean away every single memory you find
forget the name that moves you
delete his magic words that tugged your heart
find the solution that lends to dilution
it wasn't real a fantasy from the start
this is your mantra
this is your final thought
as you rub your eyes into total darkness
his cries echoing into nothingness

David Nelson