the words on this paper mean everything;
the ideas they express are heartfelt;
the things they say are the truth;
if you read between the lines.
it is an assurance, a guarantee,
an unbreakable promise,
that I have broken a promise.
a guaranteed assurance
that if you read between the lines
the things they say are falsehoods,
the ideas expressed are thoughtless,
and the words mean absolutely nothing.

3/24/98