thank you for laughing
applauding and shouting
I have to go now to scrub off my face
and sink into my space
thank you for choking
faking and joking
pulling the tongue from the back of my head
and leaving me for dead
I'm hiding in the dark corner of your room
where the phone never dares to ring
no better than a fondly forgotten scene
in a book that you never read
thank you for laughing
the notes in your throat were
the brightest and truest an ear could enjoy
pure alcohol
thank you for laughing
blushing and sighing
my clumsy, tired, adorable foil
I couldn't miss you more