The Actor

The actor lying on the pillow next to me Through thighs a canyon, and bullets Below your knees I know you find it hard to breathe When flowers bloom at the corner of your street Dried flat for pleasure, insurance And hopefully They get a page inside your book What could I say to make this right? Afternoon fuck and then a fight When everybody’s listening My friends are in the kitchen Elastic lover you’re holding me so tight Just like a saviour Until it doesn’t feel too right I won’t forget the way you cried A damning flight by virtue of a man And to say father, I hope you’ve got a plan I’ve got another one too What could you say to make this right Afternoon fuck and then a fight You knew that I was listening Your new man in the kitchen On stage the actor rehearses her new lines One woman show “I’ll see you at opening night” And then won’t look you in the eye