four lettered

enemies to lovers and back

your eyes, laughing, bright, cheery
they turned black when you looked at me
frowning, hard, weary
you despised me, and i despised you
hate was our four letter word

one day, you looked at me
and i couldn’t remember why i stayed away
and perhaps the same way you did feel
i wished for you and wished you wished for me
hope was our four letter word

yesternight you smiled across the room
and i thought your eyes held a promise of more
just for a second i lost the gloom
an uncertain dance of perchance
maybe was our five letter word

i laughed at your bad jokes
you smiled when i hugged you in a drunk-daze
the flames of more we stoked
you missed me, i missed you
like was our four letter word

a bouquet of knives and books you gave
songs of forever for you i sang
we forbade the practice of being grave
i was yours, you were mine
love was our four letter word

four lettered
no, no
fine,
okay
what?
no, no

and then away we slipped
what was once a party of hatred
and an infinity of love in moments that
built months
turned stale
rotting away with four lettered words

your eyes, laughing, bright, cheery
they turned black when you looked at me
frowning, hard, weary
we lived a stolen dream
now hate is our four letter word