I doc my Aces
Bet my odds on sailing the great red sea
Find the Joker
Laughing , I take my seat.
The ribbons worn loosely
Like her knees- but I mind my manners-
Never got me far , except some scars
But you never minded , I mean mended ,
As you kissed me goodnight with intentions
Of painted Kings hanging onto regret.
So I sing a lullaby to grace as she sleeps in the belly of my stomach
And you wish her away
you scream for us to be washed away!
Jokers become reminders
Love letters become filters
As you laugh down an empty hallway-
It’s all my fault!
It’s all my fault!
Girls-
In the bedroom-
In the bathroom-
Alone
Puffy lips
Beautiful eyes
With no one to see her
In the dark
But she wasn’t the victim
You see.
Running the wrist of the king under cold water
Finding her faults
Finding nothing but mazes instead.
Bet my odds on sailing the great red sea
Find the Joker
Laughing , I take my seat.
The ribbons worn loosely
Like her knees- but I mind my manners-
Never got me far , except some scars
But you never minded , I mean mended ,
As you kissed me goodnight with intentions
Of painted Kings hanging onto regret.
So I sing a lullaby to grace as she sleeps in the belly of my stomach
And you wish her away
you scream for us to be washed away!
Jokers become reminders
Love letters become filters
As you laugh down an empty hallway-
It’s all my fault!
It’s all my fault!
Girls-
In the bedroom-
In the bathroom-
Alone
Puffy lips
Beautiful eyes
With no one to see her
In the dark
But she wasn’t the victim
You see.
Running the wrist of the king under cold water
Finding her faults
Finding nothing but mazes instead.
Again, uber-effective work. Exemplary.
ReplyDeletesnap....brilliant write...and great use of the deck of cards, or perhaps house of cards....nice one shot.
ReplyDeleteWow, Amy I loved this piece. It fit both my mood and my current circumstances. A little slice of synchronicity in my day, thanks.
ReplyDeletei'm thinkin that deck is always stacked, babe.
ReplyDeletegood stuff