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