Lace

We go through day to day

Pretending we don't pretend

When it's easier to see through

Than lace is against my skin.

Just give me one more hint,

I'll swallow it whole;

I just need your reassurance

That I'm aimed at the right goal.

I'll carve myself real,

Stitch permanents into me,

Learn to be myself

And change accordingly.

I won't skip the pres,

I won't overlook the posts.

But the in between

Is what matters the most.

So put down your cigarette,

Just long enough for me to talk.

I'm seeing the repercussions

Of running before I walk.