Fire in the Peridot

Fire in the Peridot

I saw a fire in your eyes
I saw a pain that I could not heal
Even as much as you might’ve let me
A troubled mind; always back and forth in time
Much like mine

Are you here now
Were you here to begin with
And how, ..when did it all become so bold

In telling tales of travesties,
Questioning time as if it were ours
I have fallen
And after the 3rd word impulse you had chosen
I have broken
But not with heart

You didn’t even stutter at the words
Oh no
You didn’t even stop for just one second
And you walk out the door in such disguise
Seething in sin, as I see your face

A great reality striking you
But will it trip you
And as your back turns to the door
We’ll mark this one down as four