WORDS FAIL ME

The nights are silent,
the words fail me.

All I can do
is stare at her;
the bright light
in my darkness,
the truth
in my lies.

The days are long,
the words fail me.

It’s all I can do
not to touch her;
her skin ignites me
in a flame I must ignore.
But my actions
They betray me.

The years pass by,
the words fail me.

The distance between us
breaks me;
her smile slips
and I made it fall.
The darkness spreads,
the lies win.

The time’s too late,
but the words fail me.

12/23/03