a sweet pile of lies.

stab her.
make it hurt.
make her feel
it in her veins.

cut her.
sharp and deep.
spill her insides
on the dusty floor.

make it seem
like it was all her fault.
and show her
you don't love her anymore.

tell her you lied.
tell her you regret it all.
tell her that forever
was a stupid figment
of a young imagination.

make her
want to
kill you.

you know how
to tear her down.
do it.
do it.
do it.

hold your breath
and say it was
never, ever love.

"i was only
ever using you."
"it was only
about the sex."

"my heart never beat
for you like i said it did."
"i love him more than
i could ever love you."

and when she's
bruised and beaten
and sobbing
on the floor,
then you walk away.

don't let her see
that it was all a lie
to give her a reason
to find a better life.
and never
let her
see you
cry.