Heart Is a Traitor
not the first time
I watch in wonder
that we ever spoke the same language
or understood each other’s words
you are an alien born creature
parading through the galaxy at warp speed
not listening
not recognizable
not mine in any way
my heart tweaks my nose affectionately
we can do better she says
this one is ridiculously not ours.
now I lie
heart is a traitor
wanting you back more than ever
for the hundredth time
heart loves who she loves
mind rolls his eyes
smelling gasoline instead of lilacs
Copyright © Caren Krutsinger | Year Posted 2020
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