So my game account expires
The same day I turn papers in
Do you believe in coincidence
Hope against hope in spite of it
Can I make it through this
Droning in the background
Arpeggiated relief in my ears
Elliott soothes some of my pain
She promises me to keep
Her new men away from m
Until we're "finalized"
Whatever that means
She's losing her job
Can't make her cc payments
Uninvited to the vacation
Cries on the phone at me
And yet...
I'm no longer a cast member
In her dreadful soap opera
She's on her descent
A pavement freefall
Cameras follow her down
She winks at the onlookers
Even bad press is good press
It still hurts seeing her suffer
Her adultery still trumps it
And my little girl still sleeps
Scared and fragile
Each day I piece her back together
Take what's left of the love
The core of your promise
And box it up, hide it well
Forget your secrets if you can
Leave your hiding place forever
Focus on yourself for a change
For a change
