• --White Lies--


    If I wanted a lie, I'd want you.
    Now listen close, my dear.

    The words on your lips,
    so soft, so sweet...
    But laced with rank poison,
    I'm lost, my defeat.

    The message on my fingertips,
    intertwining yours,
    Fallen stars don't shine so bright
    when placed behind closed doors.

    If I wanted a lie, I'd want you.
    Now step away, my dear.
    Thoughts and hints unspoken,
    your doubts and my fear.

    And when you whispered in my ear,
    Reassurance at its best,
    Affirmation at its worst.
    Who could have, would have guessed?

    A pristine flower, carnation pink,
    Tainted with the dye of night.
    Petals detached, reclining in shadow
    A life of death, blinded sight.

    If I wanted a lie, I'd want you.
    Now come closer, my dear.
    Thoughts and hints now spoken,
    Your doubts true and my well-placed fear.

    --C