By rennielorca
Date: 2006 Jul 09
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Frankly, My Darling

I don't give a damn...

and that truly bothers me more
than the hurt, the guilt
and feelings of loss I should
be dealing with now in one foot
or one word in front of another
walking away from a lover.

I'm getting stupid or bolder.
Why do I bother tossing
these words over my shoulder?
So, we two have come to crossing
from parallel paths too long...
Oh, in verse, I seem so strong.

I haven't called you "Darling"
in far too long. And why?
For so long, from so far away
you reached for me. A lie?
(here is where it comes apart
when we finally got together)

I couldn't write, dance, sing
or feel happiness with you
all because you failed
to reach for me...as simple
as that. Frankly, you failed
to reach for me, darling.

(c) 2006 Rennie Lorca