Xanthe

Why dream of empathy, sitting on a wall, too drunk to speak, time to raise the stakes, risk being torn, the useless dates he makes, wait around for the seasons, twist my crown of thorns, am giving up on reason, want kids about the place, not being cast forlorn, why does he need breaks, don’t say I'm released, like he's been caught, running away to the sea, provide a hand that shakes, absence is his only call, I slump and vacillate, this isn't really me, jellied to the core, mouthing dumb tranquilities, no one ever loved.