Empties
Apr 8, 2021
What a pity
to be
only free
when intoxicated
whichever the vice it may be
bad company
stiff drinks
shedding skin
remembering later the things you said
with knots in your stomach
not out of embarrassment for being too transparent
but for not knowing how to get there again
on your own
like the other empties hanging around without smiles in their eyes
too high you hold yourself above the rest
and all we want to see are your flaws and your conflicts
we can relate in your shame but not in the same ways
we catch a glimpse only by accident
when it’s unknown to you
a bit of you peaks through
you never know who you want to show
it depends on the room
