By Ali
Date: 2007 Oct 09
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Falling in Love without a Script

You walk the tightrope well,
and I forgive you for it,
for the fact that it’s turned into a noose—
it’s pointless, really, because neither of us
are going to hang ourselves,
we just like to pretend, dramatic.

When I said that it would be ironic,
you responded “tragic”—
and I must admit, I knew exactly
what you pretended not to mean,
and I forgave you for it.

But I’ve given the wrong lines, haven’t I?
Well, I never knew the role
so well (too well)—but I’ll stand
underneath the spotlight, again,
if you could just explain my motivation
(I know it, but I want to hear you say it).