Jenna’s sparkling gaze
boils twisted desires
pulling sleepless memories
from a grabbag
of lonely excuses
that bind lies
with naive persistence.
A cunning gravedigger
exhumed repented sins
to timid satisfaction.
I caught wind
of a lie
you know well
the blame is
that of yours.

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