we have an understanding
you and I
carefully tiptoe around
no touch waltz game of mirrors
and pretending
we do not see
attempts to follow or to lead
all focus on to hide
enough to please believe
I am worthy of the dance
inner thoughts printing press
working overtime
writing stories variations
hundreds thousands
locked up overflowing
when any one would do
finding myself
grasping lighters
hiding in my pockets
desperately wanting
something real
a fire all consuming
destroying what is me
to burn all past beliefs
I would grab old stories
by the handful crumpled paper
dismiss all for just one truth
throw them all to fuel flames
for just one scribbled piece
of any story from you
answers in a conversation
surrendered for imagined somethings
the nature of human loneliness
reading only what there is to read
there never would be fires
or firework displays
no darkened smoke
no burning out
no disappointment
just endless inner libraries in decay
Nov 23, 2024
Nov 23, 2024 at 8:16 AM UTC
we have an understanding
you and I
carefully tiptoe around
no touch waltz game of mirrors
and pretending
we do not see
attempts to follow or to lead
all focus on to hide
enough to please believe
I am worthy of the dance
inner thoughts printing press
working overtime
writing stories variations
hundreds thousands
locked up overflowing
when any one would do
finding myself
grasping lighters
hiding in my pockets
desperately wanting
something real
a fire all consuming
destroying what is me
to burn all past beliefs
I would grab old stories
by the handful crumpled paper
dismiss all for just one truth
throw them all to fuel flames
for just one scribbled piece
of any story from you
answers in a conversation
surrendered for imagined somethings
the nature of human loneliness
reading only what there is to read
there never would be fires
or firework displays
no darkened smoke
no burning out
no disappointment
just endless inner libraries in decay
