Fool's Game

Her:

   "I speak...
             these words that bridge the gap between our seats
             closing in the distance which my fingers could not reach.
             They cling onto your sleeves.
             Now, a part of me will be 
             with you even as you leave."

Him:

   "I write..
            these messages that I may feel your presence
            despite the undeniable distance.
            'SENT,' the word plastered on my screen,
            which carry the weight of the feeling
            the moment the other end screams 'SEEN.'"

Her:

   "I savor...
            the taste of each delicacy that touches 
            my sensory buds with your every trial.
            A feeling of foodgasm trickles down my chest
            as I'm swallowing the my jealousy and denial."

Him:

   "I burn..
            all my desires and pour it onto the plate
            just to satisfy your finicky palate.
            With cuts and burns I hide with every trial,
            just to see your gratifying smile."

Her:

   "I smile...
            at the world we have inside your car
            as the rearview narrows to a point from a far.
            But my lips draw into a line when I'm struck with reality.
            The conversation drone on all about her and not about me."

Him:

   "I clutch...
            tight with the disappointment that I feel,
            as my fingers grip the steering wheel.
            The engine halt mirrors the sigh of my defeat
            knowing it isn't you on my passenger seat."

Copyright © | Year Posted 2021



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