Even as I said them
I knew I didn't mean them.

Even as I saw them in you
I knew they were in me.

Even as I thought to say them
Something said, don't do it.

As I watched them hit you
I felt sorrow, I felt shame.

In your eyes there was a hurting
That sabered through my heart.

I saw the tears forming in your mind.
I watched your heart turn inward.

As your chin drooped
My life began to swirl and drain.

Something happened.
You looked at me.

I'm so sorry, you said
Through eyes awash.

I knew what you meant.
Nothing else mattered.

Right and wrong
Is a political concept.

In love what matters
Is what matters.

There is no wrong or right
Cheek to cheek, eyes shut tight.

01/05/2005

Posted on 01/10/2005
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