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You are
Funny
Like I try to be
Charming
Manic
Clueless
Chatty
The saddest person I've ever met and
A damn good kisser.
I watch you
Drop your smile when
Nobody's looking. You let your muscles relax,
So wired.
Try to escape for a second
But you're a dead man walking.
"Anything's fine with me,"
You explain.
It's a lie.
You are
A grin
And easy laughter
Charismatic
And
The best con man
I've ever encountered.
All shining white teeth
Exposed for too long.
All bright observations
Except when you stop to think.
All disarming chatter
While you pick yourself apart
Counting all the little things.
Fingers reach through shirtsleeves
Find new skin
And claw.
You are
Shared solitude
Silent weeping
Lips tight in thought
Talking in your sleep about how
Tired
You are.
You act like you've
Got a lethal touch
But you haven't.
I'll show you who is in the mirror
It's all a matter of perspective...
"Everything's fine with me,"
You explain.
It's a lie,
We know it is.