lies i tell

if ever you had asked me what i wanted
i’d be sure to tell you
all about the bridge we walk on

about it’s RAILINGS that say, “oh baby,
i would never lie to you, and
oh, yes, i’ll be sincere
don’t you know that already?
have i not been OH so clear?”

i know ALL about the bridge we walk on
your wandering laughter, away on tip-toes

when you asked me what i wanted
i BEGGED you, get the blinds
AND SO i used my hands to TEACH you
ABOUT your BODY, earthquakes, the divides
between us and mankind
i thought it was what i wanted
but in the end, it meant little to me
so we drew the curtains and our breath, our brides
yours was prettier than mine
so IN THE END, I FOUND IT EASY
TO LIE
RIGHT DOWN ON THAT BRIDGE your noises in the ground
AND WHEN YOU ASKED ME WHAT I WANTED this time,
I SAID, “this suits me just fine”