in the bubble we inhabit I am smiling,
showing all my teeth.
even you should know:
I only smile that way when I don't mean it.

subsisting solely on scheming smiles,
you, who never see the tears.
how can we love so much that we lie?

"the farther you move away the taller your shadow grows", I quip.
you smile with your lips.
even I should know:
you only smile that way when you don't understand.

living largely from line to line,
I, who never dared to ask.
how can we love so much that we believe?