Into the day, her darkness followed
The sky was a canvas of dread
The sun succumbed to the guilt that she swallowed
The truth was a line she was fed
A kiss for good luck, and a faith that she borrowed
Some clouds gathered round in her head
The future’s arriving, they call it tomorrow
Another excuse to see red

Between you and me, the girl was divided
It’s choice that determines our fate
The lives that we lose and the paths we’ve decided
Sometimes it’s much better to wait
The ghosts of cold lovers, and journeys misguided
Breeds nothing but worry and hate
The moon is a lie, small worlds have collided
You jumped off the rocket too late

Betrayals in hindsight, persistence of cravings
Inherently, drawn to the fire
A penchant for trouble, you love misbehaving
Attracted to losers and liars
It’s pockets for holes for nothing, he’s saving
So fleeting, the joy he acquires
An epitaph bleeding for gravestone’s engraving
The universe slyly conspires

The love of his life was a dream in his head
Possession, no matter the cost
A letter she left on a grey feathered bed
A vision of lust that’s now lost
He followed her words; popcorn lies, he was led
With prayers between legs, she uncrossed
Trading his soul for sweet things she said
The bread upon water he tossed

Wet kisses remembered, the taste that still binds her
To dreams of true love at the start
The changes so subtle, like whispering thoughts blur
Or names on the point of a dart
Like words become markers, like poems may infer
We see loss so clear when apart
A choice that’s so pure, the disease or the cure
Eventually, breaking your heart

She fell into mischief, a spell, was enchanted
How reasons change views, much like smoke
A love of a lifetime that he took for granted
A punchline for unfunny jokes
Her aim, it was true; his aim, it was slanted
Questions for each word he spoke
Fertile minds subject to wicked seeds planted
Every vain promise he broke

But love overshadows the brilliance of heartbreak
Deception’s come to no effect
Life dissolves steadfast in plans that we make
Strength evolves through love’s neglect
Opening doors are chances that we take
Answers appear (retrospect)
Saving grace grabs you (elegant namesake)
Life becomes what you expect

TM DiSarro