A girl like that,
Full of shame...

I’ve been cheated,
I’ve been harmed...

Eyes shift,
Dodging what is directly in front of them...

Beautiful girl
Sitting still...

I hear a voice,
On the phone...

Blur it now,
Lock me in...

I can’t escape,
What’s all around...

Show me the sweet tenderness
Masked behind bright lights...

I pass the box,
Between my fingers...

“Baby,” you say
“Yes my love...

An attempt born of sleep depravity
To make sense of this haunting smoke...

The city sleeps while you lie awake,
Your heartbeats, but it feels fake...