(For right now)
So he lies there in his despair
as she walks away and takes with her the pieces
keeping her head high and eyes locked straight
but he can see the tears in them
and they don't lie
the walls around them have come tumbling down
their minds and emotions not strong enough to hold them
reaching for something to hold on to
but all they find is air
and another night of tears
he punishes himself for being so weak
for not being strong enough to hold up those walls
to keep them from falling
to keep her from walking away and leaving him
to deal with himself
Now she has "left love bleeding in his hands"
memories let to cry in the night
alone and holding, trying not to let the pieces fall
to the floor to be swept up
by the next one who walks away.
September 15, 2000
