May 3rd 1999


I listened to her words tonight

and was confused with their meaning

the deepness of them was their mistake

and it capitalized on my heart


So I heard them all

in succession, one by one

till they were finished

and it made me wonder


I could have sworn I’ve heard it before

the rhetoric is killing me

but old words were given new skin

and it made me wonder


so now I lay here

quietly thinking upon the events

giving each thought specific attention

and I’m not giving up


Because it capitalized on my precious heart

RyanDavid Burningham