Thursday, July 21, 2022

Theirs is a world

Theirs is a world I shall not know;
        A lusty glance from darkened eyes,
        A knowing smile speaking lies,
        The mutual beckon of selfish thighs.

Theirs is a world they will not show;
        The curtain veiling smoke and mirrors,
        The tribes united planting fears,
        A funeral filled with muted cheers.

Theirs is a world I can’t let go;
        The never-ending cocaine nights,
        The sex-stained clothes and passionate fights,
        The feeling that this must be right.

Theirs is a world I need to know;
        Yet mine is a world I must keep too,
        And mine is a world they wish they knew,
        And ours is a world of worlds unglued.