The Physics Of Fireworks By Lee Cassanell

Everything burnt before matches were purchased Love falls apart in a room fully furnished Lies kiss our cheeks and pour wine in our glasses Eyes on the sky see the future in splashes She sits in the mist as the jester mulls over The words on his lips and the weight on her shoulders Avoiding her glance he pretends he feels nothing And lights up a Marlboro to breathe Everything burned while the drunkards were singing Love rusts away as the children are sinning Lies feed us cherries and wash up the dishes Handfuls of fate scratch a head full of wishes She rolls in the grass with a tongue full of venom As students seduce with the lyrics of Lennon The vodkas are poured into vessels of Lemon And everyone's pissed by a quarter to seven Everything burns with enough fuel to feed it Love won't let go till you no longer need it Lies become truths on the tongues of our lovers Bodies betray under soft smoky covers She rests under stars as the music cascades Blowing in from the west on a rainbow of waves He fumbles for a match and stares back into space So amazed by the beauty he sees Everything turns in the flash of a rocket Love slips its name in your old jacket pocket Lies are exposed by the grimace of torment Sparks burn the eyes in the heat of the moment.

Copyright ©2007  Lee Cassanell

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