(in lieu)

because the night is very dark 
	but the light always comes
and even poets must hide their faces.

and smiles must be smiles
	and looks only looks
and when i look in the mirror i must decieve myself.

love must shove itself in a glass
	for the one you have already chosen
and let us go back to our books and our lessons and heed not this 
				interrupting daydream...
		i must not let the love behind the curtain into the morning
-it only wakes my for tears.

because behind the curtain 
	is not always where we are
because even poets must hide thier scars.

because we can't
because i wish
this is for you-
a good-night pill
because never will i fill
my dreams for you
	(in lieu)









copyright 1997 Rachael Lee