THE SLIPKNOT OF LOVE
It can look sturdy as a square knot,
but can be easily undone.
Watch what happens if it’s pulled too tight:
It’s here today in golden feathers, gone
tomorrow, awash in a river of black slime.
She had a penchant for masquerades,
and his hurt feelings metastasized—until
he could no longer look her in the eye
or wait for the fat lady to sing.
He began looking over her shoulder—
then it was over.