nothing's enough never even a look
things we whisper through scarred with
shame lips eyes blind with jealousy sleek
against his smiles sent into the crowd only he
sees glory
clasping hands cheers
happiness in its twisted kind of sense belonging
somewhere and to someone's heart
his eyes are dull and laugh bitter regret dripping
from each word he cackles with metaphors twisting
up suiting pictures of you he dreamt years ago lashes
broken against the cheeks lips dry he needs you ruby
lips parted
hours pass and melt into seconds every day the same
looking walls still white food disgusting and windows always closed
his arms restrained but not the mind even with dozens of syringes
it's still full of you your smiles your voice
your fragrance your plans and failures everything complete he knows
lies and the truth memorized them just out of pain
riddles dancing across his frown look a star on the ceiling a jungle
a lagoon a party he once crashed music loud against the ears
a waltz
or perhaps a boogie? disco nights he used to dance away cradling
your shadow in his arms pass away running in circles across
the universe of the cell
your lips were ruby when you first met...