Residue

Residue

It comes to this

Before the poison, after the hiss

Skin after the final blow

Residue after the flow

She had a dream

Tears turn to steam

Of every man she knew

Now wakes to the dew

There is shorty who took her high

That mute who sang goodbye

No. No. In pops Mr. Know How

There! There stands her password now

Swings her legs over the bed

Looks at his body spread

Watches herself for a while

Allows him a weary smile

It comes to this

Emptiness in the last kiss

Relief after the pain

Another loop in the chain

Last drop in a stream

Another man for another dream