you paint your
self sacrifice
as if i'm deaf
to my failure.

you retrace your
out-of-the-way steps
as if i
gave you directions.

you unbandage your
blisters
as if
i cannot taste your pain.

you offer your
sapping hand
as if i believe
it will never drip
over my head.

you have enough
life has enough
love has enough
on me.against

tire too quickly
sleep too soundly
to fight
the riptide in your pocket

effortlessly adrift
swaying in your theme music
un-singing
drowning in your debt.