The Two Letters In Between
so, umm…
it starts with an ‘l’ and ends with an ‘e’
encompasses everything in between,
the heavens and this gravel.
it gives meaning to the meaningless, and the ludicrous babble.
it was the first shot heard around the world, in this battle.
it kills our young, livestock, and cattle
but with a smile on our faces, sporting crooked grins
gapped tooth and shallow eyes trying to look, within.
you see, i see your soul
and you see nothing.
i see what you did two days before you did that one thing.
ill never know what you did last summer.
but i wish we did something this winter.
you know when i was cold?
when i had no one?
i knew i wish i had you in my heart
but was i ever in your mind?
you knew i wish to be yours,
but did you know you had mine?
now the indian giver, i am
all i ask, is for it back.
and i wont accept the fact that you wont give it
perhaps, its because you never had it.
not once, no single time did you tell me how it behaved.
the mannerism of my actions.
how my heart translated into verbs
what went between, yeah, yeah the transactions.
i believed in you just for the simple satisfaction.
and the gratification or having elation….i know i have a way with words
but honestly it led to deflation.
and i say honestly because with my honest opinion
i could never breathe.
and i heard the word.
started with an L ended with an E
those two words in between?
you tell me.
