Naked Eyes

Her naked eyes

Told no lies

    As she lay in front of me

Breathing heavy

 Telling me she would never leave 

    Begging me to believe

In love again

   In life again

And 

   I really wanted to . . .

I really did . . .

  But 

I couldn’t do it

    I couldn’t look into her naked eyes

And spin a web of lies

    No, for my all my wrongs

I’m not that type of guy

    But when she climbs on top of me

And I get lost between her thighs

   And drunk off of her warm skin

I want to lie

   And tell her that this time

I can really give her and I a solid try

    I want to tell her that deep down 

  I am actually a good guy 

That if I am loved right

    Then, I’ll be alright

I want to tell her that I won’t cheat

   That my heart only beats 

    To love her

That we were probably meant to be together

. . .  But in the morning

While she is snoring

    I leave her warm bed 

And top-toe down her squeaky stairs

    To make my escape 

Because deep down

   I know my fate  

    I know who I am

And where I belong

   And

I know what she deserves

   And it is someone much more wholesome

Than I 

   And that’s why

I escape 

   Instead of spinning her a lie

Yes, I leave her 

   Because deep down

I truly believe

   She deserves someone better than I.

CH 2/9/25