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breathing heart-demons .4

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but honey,
your lipstick is still on my sheets
and that picture still haunts me
and i can hear you shrieking "forever!"

do you remember that day?

my fingers were black
and i had smudges all over my chin,
but you gave me butterfly kisses anyway.

and sometimes,
the silence reminds me:

i miss the you of those moments.

your suitcases are blocking the doorway
and i've locked myself into a poem.

my words
--
about gardens
and roses
and choking ivy vines
--
mean nothing in my head now,
but i can't keep the mantra from escaping.

"iloveyouiloveyouiloveyoui'msorry"

and i am sorry,
but not for the reasons you probably think.

i'm sorry
her come-hither eyes
have led you away.

i'm sorry
that she gives you fire
where i was stuck kissing you cold.

and i'm sorry
your ivy turns to roses for her,
because deep down,
i know i can be better.

i know i can be the green tint you need.

but no more,
baby.

no lies
and no pleas
and no secrets whispered into your ear at twelve after midnight.

and i ripped up your pillows
and set that picture to flame,
but i see you drape yourself around her everyday.

and sometimes...
i just long to escape.
***EDIT!! Fixed from minor grammatical/rhythm issues***

part four.

because i needed an ending.

or something close to it, anyway.

february 2010

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Forever-My-Cookie's avatar
"iloveyouiloveyouiloveyoui'msorry"
One of my favorite techniques.

I loved this, like all your works it was amazing.