weve been tarnished by the weigh of the world and its 
rubbing up against us. and yeah, i do. i do to you, too. 
you said you knew what you wanted. well i thought i did 
too. i used to put life out of me. with every flashbulb 
spark, a piece of me flakes and falls to the floor. could 
you forget me? could you regret me? say youll miss me 
because i want to believe that you will miss me. this 
beds too cold without you here and i need you near. this 
house is not a home. is there somebody else? will these 
be our better years culminating in graying hair and lost 
teeth we cant kiss from 600 miles away. because when our 
child starts crying, i just cant help it. i have to join 
in. and whats in it for all of us, two satin-lined 
caskets so we can share a plot together? id rather hold 
you here in my arms now to feel the two beating pulses 
from sickened hearts. this pain, this beat, this 
frustration will fade and wash away letting us pretend we 
never experienced them. this beat will fade. just like a 
memory.