cha cha cha & merengue

you
she lives for the fun of it all
hides her lips with
the blackest of pinks
left her loneliness in her shoes
twirling in her yellow tainted dress
dizzy and drunk, dancing lights
entwine your stare in mine
weave your fingers in my hair
lose track of time
whispers of the past
hint of secret caught in the wind
sour sadness on her tongue
scent of truth in her perfume
drugged on pain, music
dyed her hair too many times
pasty skin and thick fake lashes
sees the end of the world in his eyes but
only reaches the highway downtown
makes up her problems to
escape the ones she has to face
stabs her heart : ink and scars
wishes to make it home
just one last time
to hear someone say
“honey, I love you, always.”