Face To Face

There is your man-
Pretending to like 
all you are

until your back 
is turned
and he can glance
further than
your eye

and focus 
on your friend
who is facing
you;
and him

eye
to eye;
lie 
to lie

the only 
thing
standing
in between;
is
you and
all
they 
have 
in 
common
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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