viii;;

i saw her lips

curved thin lines that

fit

perfectly

above and below

a row of teeth

i wished

smile for me

i heard her laugh

made her voice rise

happiness resonating

in my ears

i laughed back

my sanity

at risk

i held her hand

clammy palms against

soft

eyes forward

she laughed

dragged me along

we were friends

that was all

i smelled her neck

when we hugged

intoxicating

a drug

more

i thought we were

puzzle pieces

hoped my image

completed hers

i felt her lips

she was asleep

not dreaming

of me

i closed my eyes

saw images all over

my conscious

slipping

her

her

her

but to her

it wasn't

her

it was

him

him

him.

-kyr