in haunted hollow eyes
i have seen the ghost in you
the one who hides underneath your skin
skeleton man in the secret closet
don't let them see how vulnerable you are
stack up the bones
of discarded one night stands
clear the evidence of feeling
so that they only see the promise of your smile
and in the morning
your arms will be as empty as your words
until the day of your resurrection
when she breaks into the tomb
and breathes
new life into the dust
that was once your embodied spirit
and you rise up whole again

07/13/2004

Posted on 07/14/2004
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