a french tuxedo for the impostor

a smile to make her daddy proud

make him keep his voice down

a copper torpedo

may seem a little hostile

a quick reaction

a small investment

i'm on my best behavior

in my favourite posture

this is my statement

of self improvement

spoken between panic breaths

a written apology

a polite note to reader

a statement of intent

or a letter bomb to myself

i tried this once before

its inevitable

write it down

tear it up

but i'll keep it this time round

confession

transparency, irrelevance, insignificance

quietly evaporate 

i don't want to matter to anyone

windows and glass

disappear entirely

temporarily cease to exist

there's bleach yellow lens flare across your faces

i'm so, so sorry

i'm telling you i remember when we were kids i just 

wanted to stay like that for good

i get my temper from injuries i cant recall

ok i'll write it down and sing it to you

panic breaths