do you believe me now?

by Lily Starling Eldridge

 

party lights flicker as my vision dims

words drop like acid on my skin

sinking in, i start to feel sick

the shame you spilled always sticks.

i’m happy you’ve never been burned before.

introduce me to a stranger

tell an “inside” joke that left me exposed

then wonder why i left without a word

i’d rather be the one hurting.

when your lips begin to part

it’s either a black hole or a spark

but your shoulder is softer

than your words are sharp

and your laughter so sweet

when it’s not cutting deep

so i believe you didn’t mean

what you said to me

the truth was never fitting for you anyways.