now aren't you supposed to?

and now aren't you supposed to tell me what to do

peel our pasted smiles off and put on this make-up,

war paint so we don't have to see the heart break up,

push in and push out, come together, and tighten up

the bolts sagging in the paper thin metal around the

intersecting web of the lights that's holding us hanging

but blind and fighting, dark coming down banging

so that all we can see is - we're falling apart now.

baby, we've been playing house for a long time going

maybe we thought we could spend all time loving

but in the end, we're just been animals roving

without a home, hungry for food and moving along.

come, now, where's the honey that used to be in your eyes

when you looked up at my face? now all that lies

between us is the gaping space, between sun and sea.

Author's Note

I would appreciate any comments, thank you.

Reviews

[Emily Rae]

i think this really captures the distance that grows within our love relationships over time--sad but real. your use of analogy was perfect

[Helpless]

very thought provoking

[for my ♥]

....Such a longing and certain sadness in this write.

[.......]

when you looked up at my face? now all that lies
between us is the gaping space, between sun and sea.

I love these last two lines the best, This is an amazing write.
Enjoyable, emotion filled write.