Down and Out

I found you when you were down and out your soul with holes and inside doubt the prayers you said with your rosary did not stop that deep, deep bleed you looked through me like I wasn’t there taking what I offered, refusing to share I stayed beside you—held your hand helped you try to understand the closer you got, you were further away holding me close yet still at bay I warmed your lust, but not your heart you told me from our very start the tables turn, I place no blame on love’s defeating, haughty game words don’t come in any form at night when I lay safe and warm I always knew you wouldn’t miss any form of a vacant kiss always reading yesterday’s news it is just the publisher’s views