Two is company

They say three is a crowd
But there's just the two of us
So everything should be fine
But then
Deep in my mind
My heart
If you search long enough
You'll find him
A third among us
A flag to claim
The most important parts of me
His territory
And no matter what you do
Or say
Or are
I will always consider
Him and I company
And you a crowd

Hasn't it been long enough?

You linger
Still
In my mind
Like the stale breath
Of a smoker
Who put down his last cigarette
A long time ago

Fine print

If you had ever loved me

Then it must have been like the fine print

Terms and conditions

We all agree to without even glancing at

Friends?

Would we ever have been able

To remain friends?

You with your refusal to admit

You led me on

That it was you who

Took that first unnecessary step

And me

Stupidly unable to follow instructions

Stupidly breaking the one promise we made each other

Stupidly falling in love

Would we ever have been able

To remain friends

When your heart had not an ounce of love for me

And all mine had was love for you?

Medusa

In the beginning

Your touch was soft

I felt safe

And we left the world behind

Walking

Hand in hand

The wind followed us

Making my hair dance

Almost like the snakes

On Medusa's head

And just as I was

Starting to love

My life with you

Your skin lost its softness

And your touch bruised me

We were now walking against the wind

Which carried fine sand with it

Making my skin burn

My eyes water

And I knew the end was near

Because as if afraid of

Turning into stone

You could never

Look me in the eye

Anymore