by Jeph Johnson
You took a little
of me with you
as you left me girl
And tucked me in
the somber corner
of another world
Destined for
another lover
still unknown to me
He took your hand
as if no other
man could set you free
In disarray
disgusting memories
of another year
365 more days
dragged through
muck and mire
The shadow of
my former self
I'm begging to require