a jaded kind of beautiful

you would not have to worry
every second that passed is gone
all that’s left —— a solitary casualty
between devastated queens and pawns
it’s over, darling, pretenses for atonement
only fools believe something as foolish as fate
the waning and waxing and disappearing crescent
reminds me at nightfall all wars have ends and postdates
wounds, abrasions on fingers surrendering to you
the blood shed is more than enough, i give up
can these callings of defeat be construed
remove these ties, take off these cuffs
walk ahead soldier, please leave town
war is over and done with here
i’m laying all my cards down

[i ’ m l a y i n g a l l m y c a r d s d o w n]