Lullaby

Here is a more melancholy piece....

Lullaby

She leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this shine
My fingers fell short of her tear stained cheek
Collapsing in my lap of sighs
Smoke haloed our eyes, and her whispers slipped from mouth
Hardships planted in the wrinkles, carrying her worries in bags of sleep under eyes
She leaned over and whispered

Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this smile
My feet stopped short of meeting her on the dance floor
Clattering against the boards of grief
Music choked our ears, and her silence slipped around me
Mysteries tucked under nails, holding pain in the back pocket of her jeans

She leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this hope
My eyes froze upon the background
Focusing on the exhaustion reflected back
Alcohol filled our veins, and her addiction clothed her
Angst pinned up her pant’s legs, clutching fear in the cracks of her lips

She leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this laughter
My breath stopped shy of her skin
Fogging over the disregard clamped in her chest
The crowd framed us, and her loneliness held her hand
Insecurity flashed in the twinkle of her earrings, gasping for freedom with every plea

She leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this faith
My lips pursed against the advice
Choking back the invitation she desired
The hours spilled away, and her outline faded against the bar
Disappointment collected under nails, walking away from this shattered place

She leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby
For I have forgotten this shine
My body pressed close to hers
Losing myself in this reflection
My sight blurred, and her resentment cupped in my palms
She is me, and I am her

I leaned over and whispered
Sing me a lullaby