it doesn't matter if it's just a lie.

2005-06-30 9:13 p.m.

give me little praise, i am without
good graces
to save my face
this time

i was mentioning
the middle of
the night
with both arms
empty and waiting

don't you try

to pull my ankles until they're white
bloodless, and
tell them the fall was all i wanted

tell them that i tow my line,
talking to the mattress

tell them that i am alright.