I Love You

She said it first

"I               love 

you."

i'm not seeing it.

you've got your stuff

eight hours ahead

but sixteen hours behind

and you still don't have time for it

i'm on the sideline.

that "faithful girl" back home?

love isn't in this.

there's mommy issues

and closed doors

and closed eyes 

and i like my innocence where i left it

there's a line.

you tugged just a little to hard

on my heartstrings

and they just don't

stretch

that

far.

Author's Note

quick and painful