Tender lips carry a looming dilemma,
A pretense of excitement can’t forgery mask
Under false pretenses, I swam in a sienna-colored sea
In your deceit a cautionary tale
To not underestimate pale words
Imbued with the disillusionment of admission
A truth that although known never revealed
Does not much comfort offer
But today I rest, knowing that I've known thee more in myth than in our candor.
May 8, 2019
May 8, 2019 at 1:54 PM UTC
Tender lips carry a looming dilemma,
A pretense of excitement can’t forgery mask
Under false pretenses, I swam in a sienna-colored sea
In your deceit a cautionary tale
To not underestimate pale words
Imbued with the disillusionment of admission
A truth that although known never revealed
Does not much comfort offer
But today I rest, knowing that I've known thee more in myth than in our candor.
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