Thursday, June 1, 2023

perpetual

it's that
pause before answering
that gives her
away.
the eyes shifting,
the pull of hair, the shuffle
of feet.
she's selecting
words
to say, to calm you, to
avoid
admission of guilt,
once more.
soon, words will tumble
from her lips.
a word salad
that you've heard so
many times
before.

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