was I given
permission to write
nothing
but the truth
did I ask you
to write about truth
about me
and of you
leave me alone
I cannot stop now
leave me
so I may
sail slowly away
you and I
we’re in my eyes
so forget your thoughts
of me telling lies
I cannot
weave untruth’s rot
behind my own eyes
or in my unheard cries
to sail away
and live in my truths
without
your blindness
do I cut you
to tell the truth
shatter
our friendship
let me go free
if I stop, I’ll die
believe
so I may
escape this cold grey
for I see
the truth in thee
you cannot accept
that my eyes are set free
my mind leapt
to find that cleft
behind your dark eyes
but I found only lies
