The Things I know

The things I know
About you
And cannot forget
Although I’ve tried
Can’t seem to – yet

All your charm
And all your wiles
Culminating in empty smiles

An enjoyable meal
Once consumed
Soon forgotten
When you leave the room

Transient heart-thief
I’ve turned over
My new leaf
But yours, I fear
Will never turn
And like your memory
Endlessly burn
And like my mind
Endlessly churn

With images of an insincere interloper
Tip-toeing away in the morning dew
No good could ever come
Of you