i ii iii iv

i
little white lie
whispered in your ear
to calm the rising tide
in your quiet soul
and tell you everything
she knows you want to hear

ii
seconds of hesitation
as you gaze in her blue-green eyes
never noticing the subtle changes
that take place behind the veil
of blue-green flecks of colour
swirling in an ocean full of lies

iii
tiny sips of coffee
as i watch the scene play out
for i see beyond her act
and the strategically placed smile
that tells me she'll win you back
a thousand and one times

iv
words run through my mind
for the twenty second and a half time
"i'd love you more"
if you'd just let me
but the answer is there
in your own quiet smile