“My promises are as good as gold.”
Fool’s gold,
It sits in display cases
Only for the truly desperate
To play “spot the difference”
Between a promise and a lie
One and the same
“I won’t tell anyone.”
Glass structures and sharp stones
Promises and secrets to keep away
Shatter in a moment
Robbed without a second thought
Empty shells and crystal shards await
Don’t let the rose tint fool you
Pretty words painted over with fine colors
But underneath is there anything at all?
“It will never happen again.”
Enter the gilt doors
And never leave again
Lie after lie
It happens again easily enough
Tracking regret and remorse onto the spotless floor
“I’ll finish it tonight.”
So you wait At the edge
It never arrives
Time waits for no promises
Left unopened and trampled underfoot
A hollow, fragile museum that needs rebuilding
Published February 8, 2021
Written by Yilin Tan
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