Bridge & Fence
I’ll never get over you,
and all the things you do.
You’ll never get over me,
and all that we could be.
We’re twin flames,
so who’s to blame
when we set each other burning?
My stomach is churning,
trying to digest my leaden heart
as it comes time for us to part.
Your words set me on fire;
Parchment on a live wire.
My loneliness withered away
on the first special day
you curled around me
and spoke so vulnerably.
You made me so glad
I got insomnia from smiling.
Now you make me so sad
I get insomnia from filing
your every act.
You must be an acrobat
to be so close and distant,
wise and infant.
You’re cruel and kind,
sharp and blind.
You’re clever and dense,
both bridge and fence.
We’re twin flames,
both burning with shame.
We’re twin flames,
both to blame
for the red flags ignored.
With you I’m never bored;
we choose to play
and sweep our dismay
beneath a rug of denial,
dyed in hues of hope,
woven in ways we cope.
Your dimples dust glitter,
erasing memories bitter.
Your laughter lights glow,
melting heavy snow.
Your dancing casts glamor,
yet your words shatter
the illusion that we align.
God, give me a sign;
Is it finally time?
Is it final this time?
Can I hold on another day
to face another heartbreak?
Can he hold on another season?
Is that beyond all reason?
Can we hold on another year?
If we do, I fear
that our fire will burn us up;
nothing but ashes in our cup.
Raederle Phoenix
April 17th 2024
For Laszló
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