First of October. The men
Without noises forced two
Hands to join. Both bodies
Attached feel that the pact was
Indeed, genuine.

The small girl with funny eyes
Knew the truth. She fell faster
And faster in love with one of the
Souls in the two bodies. She cried
Into the night for her sake and his.

She knew the truth.
Her life was terminated
A mere 817 days later.
Such a pivotal date. Pity
The humans didn't notice.

tea-strings all tied up
on my fingertips, leading somewhere
airplanes all high up
above the runway strips, heading somewhere
I told you it doesn't have to be this way
it was just a feeling

tea-string all tied up
I can't remember
what to remember

airplanes all high up
against the palm backdrop;
should I remember?

tea-strings now tether us
by our fingertips, knit us together
airplanes won't take us
we're stuck on runway strips, knit tight together