Evidence

The manuscripts of some

fellow souls

are easier to read

 

because we know their codes

because we were together

in some nascent phase of

the evolution of emotions

I do not need to see

the dagger you sharpen

for my heart

hidden behind your back

 

I do not get insulted by the

hateful names you call me

I am ready for

the kick of betrayal

in the pit of my soul

I see the open graves

of a future we dreamed together

in your eyes

and that is all the evidence

I need.