50 lies and the can I's of the next man. She looks at the floor as we pass in a long hallway. Lies become rhetorical play backs on reel to reel. Ears burning as the future is discussed in the next room with the next man. Now I'm the ex man, chasing echoes turned ego. Late night excuses excused and seasoned with the smell of foreign females. Enduring her silent interrogation. 50 lies committed to memory. I forgot she loved me... 50 lies and the can I's of the next man, my voice don't reach her. 51 lies. The next man shoes under my bed...
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Woven says: You have this way of bringing the reader into a scene and allowing our senses to do the rest. Great word play as well. |
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WarriorCarryingWater says: Real talk |
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lovelylady1 says: alright my king...I feel your hearts regret! |
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