syphilis

 
destroy hope make it your junkie  
feed it just enough dope to keep it alive
then watch it suffer when you withhold its greed
 
spiked love for sale
jilted dreams on tap
more potent than moonshine
 
watch as the sun goes down on your lover
and he's not in your bed for another night
cry then...dope up your fantasies
so they seem more plausible to your ears
 
string along your heart
tell it the lies it needs to swallow ten more pills
just enough to numb the truth
never enough to die
 
everyday you wake up to the phone
ring
ring
ringing
but it's not for you  
bitch
it's not him  
 
your hope is hopelessly addicted
spike to the vein
gone
 
for just one more shot at perfection
in his arms...
 
it's all you can do to keep your mask in place
when he kisses you goodbye for the last time
 
it's over---