She Got Me
Larissa Wise

I’ve got a friend who tells really cold lies
When she’s hiding, she doesn’t miss a beat
She will smile behind low lash-covered eyes

There was a time we had really strong ties
We learned to dance to the step of our feet
But I’ve got a friend who tells really cold lies

I showed her my image, maggots and flies
A self-portrait, self-defaced and dirt cheap
And she smiled behind low lash-covered eyes

She showed me a mask, just one such disguise
Now it makes sense how she could never sleep
I’ve got a friend who tells really cold lies

Time passed and I saw the monster arise
It gleamed with the triumph of defeat
And it smiled behind low lash-covered eyes

Behind her buttresses a white flag flies
Now I’ve learned that it’s a trap and a cheat
I’ve got a friend who tells really cold lies
She will smile behind low lash-covered eyes