false.

truth.
lies.
with time,
they will be
false,
real.
now,
they are living proof
of the fact that nothing
stands still.

do you want it to stay?
honey,
the glue has diluted
with humid air and years.
the tape has torn and split,
the picture fragmented,
the words shattered-
illegible.
please, dear,
won't you please stop?
it can't be fixed,
and your frantic hands,
and your glazed eyes
(about to spill),
and your words of foolish hope,
are all signs of silenced sobs,
it hurts me to see
your broken mind...

is it painful to live in this void?
are you sad to be alone?
has she left you to yourself?
i watch you as your smile droops,
(should i send mine to ensure its return?)
your head shakes,
your mind wants escape.
sitting by the window, you stare
as someone else's tears fall and run
down the glass.
clear,
fragile little things,
drops of expired happiness,
i see they are just like
the ones on your face.
how odd,
you are crying
miniature pieces of yourself.
do you want to feel lighter?
are these flawless crystals
weighing you down?
darling, i'm asking, won't you
share them with me?

a lifetime,
you said.
years had gone by,
promises
both made and broken.
months
of unanswerable questions.
days
of doubts.
hours
of happiness.
minutes
of connection.
seconds
of everything.
moments
of lost and found.
hello after goodbye,
kisses after tears,
me after you after me.