It is pertinent that we part
while there is still time
to love another
ashes and sawdust do not
care for rogue jack of hearts
or lovers that love only
with passions, never seeing
the mirages above the eye brows
hiding their discomfort
with any congeniality
ashes and sawdust only serve
to irritate the eyes on windy days
and bring tears wasted on
unwanted romances and
uninterested men.