November 28, 2011

Pain's Game

Pain's game is hard to drown...
in empty bottles,
and full meals,
in late nights,
and tired mornings,
in senseless rage
and fitful laughter,
in love made
and bodies betrayed -

beads of sweat now cold,
with scents that cling too tightly -
to unwashed hands
unclean souls

Pain's game is hard to endure...
all cards on the table,
no hand left to play.