the only flaw in her detailed plan
is where she wins back the love of the man
everyone knows that he's never coming back

there are no motel receipts between you and I
no other scent, no lipstick stain
there are no inexplicable late nights without me
when you leave it will not be for her
it will not be for long hours of skin-to-skin lust
you will not leave me with the taste of her
still fresh on your mouth and your hands
you will leave because I am wrong
because in my faithfulness I have been faithless
because my sincerity is sour, my words rancid
with disappointment and fear
you will leave because I lost beauty to cynicism
because I lost charm to righteous anger
because I gave up peace in order to be heard
you leave because I am hard, heartless, cold
and you are not