I find you,
everywhere
In this dim light,
thick smoke,
and
cigarette ashes of everyday
In that glass
of chardonnay
and
at the bottom of
every bottle of Rosé

Don't let the astonishing beauty deceive you
You should know that
there's pain behind every smile,
seas of grief in many blue eyes,
darkness within the fairness,
and viciousness,
beyond every allurement

Live with no regret
Forgive them and try to forget

She fell,
screamed
and yelled

Cried,
weeped
and called

Waited,
patiently
with hope

And

Finally

She
poured herself a drink,
put some lipstick on
and pulled herself together

Knowing
that
he's
never
coming
home

Let's get drunk on cough medicine under the shattered stars
of our scattered hopes and dreams in the midnight sky,
get high on sugar like little children; out of control
and  straight  into  absolute  madness,
pop some sleeping pills and sleep
like there's no tomorrow
because when tomorrow comes it'll be all gone to waste and we'll be left with nothing but regrets and a whole lot of pain