You finally talk to me...
Your emotions,
always so deceptive to me.
I listen and try to see
beyond your words...
what you’re really thinking.

You stop talking
You stare intently at me,
and I can’t think of anything to say.
No, wait...
I can think of a million things to say,
a million excuses,
a million justifications,
a million reasons why...
it’s not my fault.
It tears me up inside
that as your steel gray eyes are locked on mine,
I realize
I just thought of a million lies to say to you.

“I’m sorry...”
It’s not nearly enough and I know it.

Burning a hole through my soul
Your eyes condemn me then and there.
You start talking again,
calm, cold and distant,
You offer your forgiveness,
and say it’s all okay.