I Break

I BREAK
Don’t hurt me
At least not intentionally
I break too easily
I’m good when things go as they should
But when they fail, the end of the fairytale
I’m falling
This is what I hoped it would be
No stalling
It’s full speed ahead for me
When in doubt I know we’ll figure out what’s best for us
We’ll always have that trust
I’m waiting
It will happen eventually
You’ll be crying
You won’t talk or even look at me
Many thanks but I’ll fill in the blanks with memories
They’ll make good company

Are You Unreal?

ARE YOU UNREAL?
Are you unreal You are unreal
The deal that broke between us
Makes me feel
You’re rare and valuable
Peerless and admirable
I can’t afford you I’ve no exchange value
Spinning down
I can’t tell you
I’ve begun the downward spiral
There’s no revival
She’s hot and cool
What was I thinking
There’s no future
When the sun is sinking
You’re rare and valuable
A koan or parable
You’re all concealment from my point of view
My grip is slipping
No way of stopping
Who am I kidding
She was only window shopping
You’re rare and valuable
 Incomparable
You’re my exclusive and the most elusive

Imprime en Italie

IMPRIME EN ITALIE
Late in the night she lost all her sense with the boys
Formerly she was well known for composure and poise
An honorable reputation was earned at a price
Previously she protected it by thinking twice 
Imprimé en Italie
Enter chambers delicately
My last duchess on the wall
Jenever gin was her downfall
The Marquis de Sade and Boccaccio both believed in ufos
Wyndham Lewis and Ezra Pound rode that fascist merry go round
Six times seven is twenty three
The last calculation sent to me
An experimental sum apparently
From an alternate reality
Imprimé en Italie
Enter chambers delicately
My last duchess on the wall
Jenever gin was her downfall
Imprimé en Italie
Forgery in the first degree
If you’ve a plan for larceny
Now is the time to get back to me