backyard that floats
sun wakes you early
and we make it 
out of that
thing I don't understand
it does things to you
shaking shadows 
embers and fires
and all of those masks
and painted faces
even the smallest nose grows, 
we make it out of that night time
just in time to catch our breath
assume our
positions heaving and lurching
and running and panting in that
world outside of this
world outside of a picture
I developed of you in 
a very dark room
star dust found it's way
and took me by surprise
and I barely
recognize you,
in that 
coat with that
laugh it could 
strike a match
I never knew you to be
so blue and 
so cruel
I never knew you to say
things like,
I love you
never knew you to say
words
smaller than mountains
quieter than caves
clinging to hope
crumbling scaffolding
folding time inside 
of your pocket
hiding things that 
are mine inside of that smile, 
making up that future
blood and october
pine and cement
rain and ashes
and that dockyard forgiveness
I never knew you to say words 
that could break easy,
and I cried and
you knew
that I didn't 
love you.
 
 
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