lapse

so
tell me again
about the magic
you are
the feats
you've accomplished
the dragons
you've slain and
the maidens
you've vanquished
and
try--harder still--
to impress me
with the very fact of you
tattoos
spiky hair
bone-thin body
and cockeyed grin
while
I wait
for you to discover
that all you have to do
to make me fall in love
is pretend
that I'm as
important
as you are

go back

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© Honey Laura Clark