let it bleed

people tell

you

when you're going through hard times,

that they're with you.

we're here for

you., they say,

putting an arm around you.

we understand.

we're just a phone call away.

if you need anything,

just holler.

all of it baloney.

these nonstick Band-Aids

trying to

plug the bullet hole

in your heart.

when you're in

trouble,

when you're looking

through the glass

darkly,

you're pretty much by yourself,

no matter

what they do or say.

just let the wound

bleed,

and cry your eyes out.

things will get better,

maybe not tomorrow, or

the next day,

but if you're lucky,

one day.