take now my heart

i could have been the best you'd ever had.

now that you've done what you want

with my heart,

any remnants of attraction

are yours in lovely frailty,

and in the end

i think the foolish timestamps

i've placed on all my expectations

shall expire dutifully,

exposing your downfalls.

lest mine should trail,

i will not be undone.

all i can do is sing

until my tainted lungs resist,

until scream becomes song.

it will not cease

until the song sheds tears as i have for you,

and if you ears should play upon my song,

i will belt out notes

that would prefer a more suitable key.

take now my heart

and all its pieces --

it was yours to begin with.

look at yourself,

cleaning up after me now.

how i've longed for the satisfaction

that brings.

somehow you still retain your beauty.

'tis a shame you still don't see mine.

04.2005