dont you see there is pain
in my hesitation
“how are you”
dreaded among these poor souls within
sighing before lying
don’t you see there is pain
in stares bending
from within my pupil
slingshot to you
cupid reborn
unseasoned
don’t you see there is pain
arms gliding across
the chest,
fettering the whole
and subtracting the rest
stasis
don’t you see there is pain
voices raised
engaged
to fall to rest within subduction
don’t you see there is pain
between happiness
and the one drawing this border?