A GAME OF NON-LOVE

you shuffle a pack of cards

and deal

and i pick up

and we play

the game of assumptions

you assume i am yours

so i tell you i am yours

and wait to hear you

never say

you are mine

you assume i love you

so i tell you i love you

and wait to hear you

never say

i love you too

you assume i am hurt

so to tell you i am hurt

and wait to hear you

never say

i'm sorry

you assume we're together

so i say we're together

and wait to hear you 

never say

we're together

and then...

you assume we're done

so i tell you we're done

and wait to hear you...

never say

we're done.

and so...the game goes on

you assuming, i presuming

two lovers in a pack

one a clover, one a spade

not a single heart in the stack.