Lies Intertwined
I intertwined the lies
the spoken and the heard 
with lies soon unearthed,

I formed a plait
wore a short skirt 
and painted lips,

I danced your night away
saw the last coil straighten
and a man slowly reverting,

I let it loose
let it fly
and left my sign,

I unpacked and embraced
your final muffled words
behind the plastic mask,

I dyed it blue
my innocence
in a kiss,

I danced alone that night
along the river of dreams
atop your shallow barrow,

I stopped
and turned
to remember,

to greet a stranger’s smile 
with a twirl and a bow
is a lie worth pursuing.