I Asked For Something, by Ja R Of Co Rn

Ja R Of Co Rn

I Asked For Something

Accepted the consequences

I’ll always be wondering

I want answers

Stopped believing

There’s truth out there

One day I’ll be cold

I asked for something

Not sure I got it.

See her across the street

She walks and I try not to make it obvious

I stop as she hails a taxi

I watch her climb into the back seat

I go home and stare at her photograph

I took it days ago

I lie awake until tomorrow

I wait until the day after and lie awake still

I find her late in the afternoon

She turns as I approach

She feigns courage, but hates my face.

Who is she really chasing?

I’ve been observing her for weeks

She stops in a park

Looks left and right

Nobody goes there

She hasn’t seen me

She wears a scarf of deep red

So dark - almost black

Her coat fits well

Warm against this stabbing cold

Nose small and eyes

Not revealed behind sunglasses

She looks without happy things

Warm things; sure things

I’ve been watching her and

Her cool, defined,

Nothingness shape.

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