Verse: Things she said

She said
they never tell you
what your heart is for
too often discarded
like an apple core
but let's not talk about that
it's like keeping score

she said
the situation is the same
they give you a cover
they give you a name
let's not talk of how
they bind you with grace
and it feels like blame

she said
I've been tethered
to someone else's dream
saddled with signs and portents
and I don't know
what they mean
but let's not talk
about that
it's such an ugly scene

she said
romance has no appeal
it's like a phantom limb
it strikes me as unreal
but let's not
talk about that
it's such a great ordeal

she said
the night is done
the game is rigged
the dealer's won
but let's not talk
about that
a new day has begun