Mystery

July 13th, 2010 - Tyler - permalink

We sat on the porch
drinking and smoking
forgetting the bugs
attacking my ears and
her ankles

She said “Please
don’t start taking yourself
seriously
That
would be a tragedy”

A crash
in the house
I went in to
investigate

We’d ruled out
the roommates
they were gone

We’d ruled out
the animals
we didn’t have any

Knife
in hand
I paced
through
the
dark

One room
After another
I checked
on my toes

Stealthy
Alert
Ready to kill

I searched for
the intruder

Found
Nothing
Disappointment

No mystery
left
in the world

Nothing
Ever happened
Nothing
Ever will