I fell in love with a stranger in my bed
We did things strangers don’t do
We held each other, searched with hands
for unknown lands
Smiled and drew circles on each other’s backs
We found something familiar
Familiar as the taste of whiskey
But each touch brought clarity
And as we exchanged simple words
My hands wanted to hold you
And never pour another glass
Then heads hit pillows &
Sheets wrapped around legs
And bodies become one
As the television light lifted us
to another universe
Lips parted &
I was never the same
But strangers come
And stay with you behind doors
And for a moment
They play the part of a lover
Well, I’m tricked by you
Strangers go
Pulling up their pants
Buckling their belts
Closing car doors
And they empty you
I have always been a stranger
