A Poem Unheard
For Greta

Once upon a time
We looked so fine
Redhead delicate hands
Brought me to you
Spent paychecks on me
Two hour drive just to see
Time and distance spanned
Even though you'd only kissed a few
We used to lay around
Holding each other
But not holding down
Why did we promise more than we could do?
Why am I broken up
And can't be fixed by you?
It's so easy to blame
In reaction to the pain
As I stare at gaps in time
There are things we'll never do
I used to drive the hearse in my dreams
Put a period after you and me
Woke up and saw through someone else's eyes
Were these five years really true?
Oh, concerned people
Kisses long but lethal
I only turned tricks before you
And new bomb makers
Undeclared undertakers
I was so sick and through
Words laid in rhyme
But I can't keep the time
I gave up bricks for you
We used to watch movies all night long
And you'd wake before me, still in my arms
Forgive me now and I forgive you
Bend to me now as I was bent on you
Sometimes there are offers you can't refuse
You gave me hope and I saw how much I could lose
I'm ruined now, I'm so deep in debt
To you and others I haven't met
Like a sucker, I made some stupid bets
But I won't let this end as a regret
I'm reaching for those delicate hands
And selling off the beach's sands
I was a boy, you made me a man
It's taken seven years to give us a second chance
And I hope there are no secrets left
A poem unheard just dies a quiet death