The Body

"Hey, they found a body,
Not sure it was him,
Still they're using his name."
              - TORI AMOS, Past The Mission


There was a moment when you knew
Everything would be fine
This was just a mistake
a trick of
       the light
              in her eyes
Gone out.

There was a moment when you said
"the body"
      - meaning her -
and knew it was over.
Gone.

Without stopping to say
  Goodbye
  I love you
Without saying where.


6-Jun-2001